Biology:Plasmodium tanzaniae
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Short description: Species of single-celled organism
| Plasmodium tanzaniae | |
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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. tanzaniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium tanzaniae Telford, 1988
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Plasmodium tanzaniae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. tanzaniae 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.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)
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 ☰ Q7201963 entry
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