Plasmodium attenuatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.[1]
| Plasmodium attenuatum | |
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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. attenuatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium attenuatum Telford, 1973
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Like all Plasmodium species P. attenuatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Taxonomy edit
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1973.
Distribution edit
This species is found in Venezuela.
Hosts edit
This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.
References edit
- ^ Samuel R. Telford, Jr. (19 April 2016). Hemoparasites of the Reptilia: Color Atlas and Text. CRC Press. p. 57. ISBN 9781420080414. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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