Plasmodium cnemaspi

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

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1984.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

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