Plasmodium heischi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species P. heischi, has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium heischi | |
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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. heischi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium heischi Garnham and Telford, 1984
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Taxonomy edit
The parasite was first described by Garnham and Telford in 1984.[1]
Distribution edit
This species was described in Kenya.
Hosts edit
The only host for this species are the skinks Mabuya striata.
References edit
- ^ Garnham, P. C.; Telford Jr., S. R. (1984). "A new malaria parasite Plasmodium (Sauramoeba) heischi in skinks (Mabuya striata) from Nairobi, with a brief discussion of the distribution of malaria parasites in the family Scincidae". The Journal of Protozoology. 31 (4): 518–521. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1984.tb05494.x. PMID 6512723.
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