Biology:Plasmodium robinsoni

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium robinsoni
Plasmodium robinsoni from Chamaeleo brevicornis and C. parsoni crucifer.png
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. robinsoni
Binomial name
Plasmodium robinsoni
Brygoo, 1962

Plasmodium robinsoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.

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

Description

The species was first described by Brygoo in 1962 in the chameleon (Chamaeleo brevicornis).

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Madagascar .

Clinical features and host pathology

This species is known to infect the chameleon species Chamaeleo brevicornis and Chamaelo parsoni crucifer.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7201951 entry