Plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
| Plasmodium holaspi | |
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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. holaspi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium holaspi Telford, 1986
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Like all Plasmodium species P. holaspi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1986.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in Tanzania.
Clinical features and host pathology edit
This parasite infects the flying lacertid Holaspis guentheri.
References edit
- ^ Telford Jr., Sam R. (1986). "Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium holaspi n. sp. from the Flying Lacertid Holaspis guentheri". Journal of Parasitology. 72 (2): 271–275. doi:10.2307/3281603. JSTOR 3281603. PMID 3734993.
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