Plasmodium balli

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Plasmodium balli is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species it has vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts are lizards: the insect vector is not yet known.

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

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

[edit] Description

Plasmodium balli was first described in 1969 by Telford. ^[1]

[edit] Geographic occurrence

This parasite is found in the Caribbean and Central America.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

Host record:

Anolis lizards - Anolis limifrons, Anolis lionotus and Anolis poecilopus

[edit] References