Plasmodium carmelinoi
Plasmodium carmelinoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. carmelinoi |
Binomial name | |
Plasmodium carmelinoi Lainson, Franco & da Matta, 2010 |
Plasmodium carmelinoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. carmelinoi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Lainson et al in 2010.[1]
Geographical occurrence
[edit]This parasite is found in Brazil.
Vectors
[edit]Not known.
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]Plasmodium carmelinoi infects the teiid lizard (Ameiva ameiva).
References
[edit]- ^ Lainson, R.; Franco, C.M.; da Matta, R. (2010). "Plasmodium carmelinoi n. sp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) of the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Amazonian Brazil". Parasite. 17 (2): 129–132. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010172129. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20597439.