Plasmodium cordyli

Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.

Like all Plasmodium species P. cordyli has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Plasmodium cordyli
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P. cordyli
Binomial name
Plasmodium cordyli

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1987.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects cordylid lizards.

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References

  1. Telford, S. R.; Jr. (1987). "Studies on african saurian malarias: Plasmodium parasites of cordylid lizards". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 405–417. doi:10.1051/parasite/1987625405.


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