Plasmodium fischeri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Plasmodium fischeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. fischeri
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium fischeri Ball and Pringle, 1965
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Like all Plasmodium species P. fischeri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
editThe parasite was first described by Ball and Pringle in 1965.[1]
Geographical occurrence
editClinical features and host pathology
editThe only known host of this species is Fischer's or the Eastern Usambara chameleon (Chamaeleo fischeri). This host species is also known as Chamaeleo excubitor, Bradypodion fischeri and Kinyongia fischeri.
References
edit- ^ Ball G.H. and Pringle G. (1965) Plasmodium fischeri n. sp. from Chamaeleo fischeri. J. Protozool. 12(4):479-482