Plasmodium gracilis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium gracilis | |
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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. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium gracilis Telford and Wellehan, 2005
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Like all Plasmodium species P. gracilis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Telford and Wellehan in 2005.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in New Guinea.
Clinical features and host pathology edit
This species infects the crocodile skink Tribolonotus gracilis.
References edit
- ^ Telford Jr., Sam R.; Wellehan Jr., James F. X. (2005). "Two Plasmodium species of the crocodile skink Tribolonotus gracilis from Irian Jaya, Indonesia". Journal of Parasitology. 91 (1): 148–151. doi:10.1645/GE-3360. PMID 15856890. S2CID 32866581.
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