Biology:Plasmodium scorzai

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium scorzai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. scorzai
Binomial name
Plasmodium scorzai
Telford, 1978

Plasmodium scorzai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. scorzai 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.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the gekko Phyllodactylus ventralis.

References

  1. Telford Jr., Sam R. (1978). "The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards". International Journal for Parasitology 8 (5): 341–353. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(78)90031-0. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7201956 entry