Plasmodium carmelinoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium carmelinoi | |
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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. carmelinoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium carmelinoi Lainson, Franco & da Matta, 2010
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Like all Plasmodium species P. carmelinoi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Lainson et al in 2010.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This parasite is found in Brazil.
Vectors edit
Not known.
Clinical features and host pathology edit
Plasmodium carmelinoi infects the teiid lizard (Ameiva ameiva).
References edit
- ^ Lainson, R.; Franco, C.M.; da Matta, R. (2010). "Plasmodium carmelinoi n. sp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) of the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Amazonian Brazil". Parasite. 17 (2): 129–132. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010172129. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20597439.
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