Plasmodium zonuriae

Plasmodium zonuriae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.

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

Plasmodium zonuriae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species: P. zonuriae
Binomial name
Plasmodium zonuriae

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Description

The parasite was first described by Pienaar in 1962.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Africa.

Vectors

Not known.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects Cordylid lizards.

References