Plasmodium_vastator

<i>Plasmodium vastator</i>

Plasmodium vastator

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium vastator is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

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Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1] The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites. The gametocytes are elongated.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Philippines.

Hosts

This species infects the agamid lizard Draco volans.

References

  1. [1]
    Telford S.R.(1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexia: Plasmodiae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Syst. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60


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