Plasmodium scorzai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium scorzai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. scorzai
|
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium scorzai Telford, 1978
| |
Like all Plasmodium species P. scorzai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in Venezuela.
Clinical features and host pathology edit
The only known host of this species is the gekko Phyllodactylus ventralis.
References edit
- ^ Telford Jr., Sam R. (1978). "The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards". International Journal for Parasitology. 8 (5): 341–353. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(78)90031-0.
 | This Plasmodium-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |