Plasmodium robinsoni
Plasmodium robinsoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. robinsoni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
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Description
The species was first described by Brygoo in 1962 in the chameleon (Chamaeleo brevicornis).
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Madagascar.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species is known to infect the chameleon species Chamaeleo brevicornis and Chamaelo parsoni crucifer.[1]
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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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