Plasmodium aurulentum

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Plasmodium anasum is a species of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all species in this genus it has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate host are reptiles.

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Plasmodium aurulentum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species: P. aurulentum
Binomial name
Plasmodium aurulentum

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[edit] Description

This species was described by Telford in 1971. [1]

[edit] Geographical location

This species is found in Venezuela and Panama.

[edit] Clinical features and pathological effects

The only known host is the gecko Thecadactylus rapicaudus.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Telford SR Jr. (1971) A malaria parasite, Plasmodium aurulentum sp. nov. from the neotropical forest gecko Thecadactylus rapicaudus. J. Protozool. 18(2):308 - 311
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