Plasmodium acuminatum
Plasmodium acuminatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. acuminatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium acuminatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. acuminatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium acuminatum | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Pringle in 1960.
Vectors
Not known.
References
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