Plasmodium maculilabre
Appearance
Plasmodium maculilabre | |
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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. maculilabre
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium maculilabre Schwetz, 1931
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Plasmodium maculilabre is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. maculilabre has both vertebrate and insect hosts. In particular, P. maculilabre infects Mabuya maculilabris in the Congo basin.[1]
Description
The parasite was first described by Schwetz in 1931.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Africa.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the skink Mabuia maculilabris.
References
- ^ Julius P. Kreier (2 December 2012). Parasitic Protozoa, Volume 7. Academic Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780323139038. Retrieved 15 December 2016.