Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium lacertiliae | |
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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. lacertiliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium lacertiliae Thompson and Hart, 1946
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Like all Plasmodium species P. lacertiliae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Thompson and Hart in 1946.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in New Guinea.
Clinical features and host pathology edit
Hosts of this species include the crocodile skink (Tribolonotus species) and Leiolopisma fuscum.
References edit
- ^ Thompson PE , Hart TA. (1946) Plasmodium lacertiliae n. sp., and Other Saurian Blood Parasites from the New Guinea Area. J. Parasitol. 79-82
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