Plasmodium sandoshami

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Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Dunn et al in 1963. ^[1]

This species was named after Dr. A. A. Sandosham, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine in Singapore, University of Malaya

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Malaya.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the Sunda Flying Lemur (Galeopterus variegatus).

[edit] References