Plasmodium arachniformis

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Plasmodium arachniformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species was described in Tanzania.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)

[edit] References