Plasmodium vastator is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Asiamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. vastator has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Plasmodium vastator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Protista |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemosporida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. vastator |
Binomial name | |
Plasmodium vastator |
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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]
The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated.
This species occurs in the Republic of the Philippines
This species infects the agamid lizard Draco volans.