Plasmodium colombiense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium colombiense | |
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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. colombiense
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium colombiense Ayala and Spain, 1976
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Like all Plasmodium species P. colombiense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Ayala and Spain in 1976.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in Venezuela.
Clinical features and host pathology edit
The only known host of this parasite is the iguanid lizard Anolis auratus.
References edit
- ^ Ayala, Stephen C.; Spain, Joyce Lance (1976). "A population of Plasmodium colombiense sp. n. in the iguanid lizard, Anolis auratus". Journal of Parasitology. 62 (2): 177–178. doi:10.2307/3279261. JSTOR 3279261. PMID 1263025.
Further reading edit
- Telford, Sam R. (November 1980). "The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts". International Journal for Parasitology. 10 (5–6): 365–374. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(80)90037-5. PMID 7203781.
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