Plasmodium_telfordi

<i>Plasmodium telfordi</i>

Plasmodium telfordi

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium telfordi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Quick Facts Plasmodium telfordi, Scientific classification ...

Like all Plasmodium species P. telfordi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Description

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.

References

    Telford, S. R, Jr (1980) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts. Int. J. Parasitol. 10(5/6): 365-374


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