Plasmodium brygooi
Plasmodium brygooi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. brygooi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
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Description
This species was first described by Telford and Landau in 1987.[1]
Etymology
The name of the species refers to Édouard-Raoul Brygoo, a French parasitologist.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Madagascar.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the chameleon (Chamaeleo brevicornis).
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References
- Telford, S. R.; Jr.; Landau, I. (1987). "Plasmodium brygooi sp. n. from Chamaeleo brevicornis of Madagascar, with a redescription of Plasmodium robinsoni (Brygoo, 1962) from its type host and an additional host, Chamaeleo parsoni crucifer". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 395–404. doi:10.1051/parasite/1987625395.
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