Biology:Plasmodium beebei
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Short description: Species of single-celled organism
| Plasmodium beebei | |
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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. beebei
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium beebei Telford, 1978
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Plasmodium beebei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. beebei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Venezuela, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the lizard Gonatodes taniae.
References
- ↑ Telford Jr., Sam R. (1978). "The saurian malarias of Venezuela: haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards". International Journal for Parasitology 8 (5): 341–343. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(78)90031-0.
Wikidata ☰ Q7201841 entry
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