Plasmodium scorzai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium scorzai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. scorzai
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium scorzai Telford, 1978
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Like all Plasmodium species P. scorzai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
editThe parasite was first described by Telford in 1978.[1]
Geographical occurrence
editThis species is found in Venezuela.
Clinical features and host pathology
editThe 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.