Plasmodium australis

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Plasmodium australis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Clinical features and host pathology 4 References

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Mackerras in 1961 and was designated as Plasmodium giganteum. It was redescribed in 1988 by Telford who recognised it as a separate species. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Australia.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

[edit] References