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.

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

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

[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