Plasmodium draconis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Asiamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. draconis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Plasmodium draconis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Protista |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemosporida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. draconis |
Binomial name | |
Plasmodium draconis |
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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]
The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.
This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.
The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.