Plasmodium arachniformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
| Plasmodium arachniformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. arachniformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium arachniformis Telford, 1988
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Like all Plasmodium species P. arachniformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This species was described in Tanzania.[citation needed]
Clinical features and host pathology edit
The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1988) Studies on African saurian malarias: five Plasmodium species from chamaeleons of the Uzungwe Mountains, Tanzania. Int J Parasitol 18(2):197-219
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