Plasmodium volans
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Plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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[edit] Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995. [1]
The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.
[edit] Geographical occurrence
This species is found in the Philippines.
[edit] Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.
[edit] References
- ^ Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60
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