Plasmodium traguli is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. traguli has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium traguli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. traguli |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium traguli |
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The parasite was first described by Garnham and Edeson in 1962.
This parasites is found in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Anopheles baezai, Anopheles letifer, Anopheles maculatus, Anopheles roperi and Anopheles umbrosus are known vectors.
Mansonia crassipes may be a vector.
This species infects the mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus).