Plasmodium giganteum

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

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

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

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[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Theiler in 1930.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Sierra Leone, Africa.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the rainbow lizard (Agama agama) and the agamid lizard (Amphibolurus barbatus).

[edit] References

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