Biology:Plasmodium arachniformis
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Short description: Species of single-celled organism
| Plasmodium arachniformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. arachniformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium arachniformis Telford, 1988
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Plasmodium arachniformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. arachniformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in Tanzania.[citation needed]
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Telford SR Jr. (1988) Studies on African saurian malarias: five Plasmodium species from chamaeleons of the Uzungwe Mountains, Tanzania. Int J Parasitol 18(2):197-219
Wikidata ☰ Q7201827 entry
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