Plasmodium audaciosum

Plasmodium audaciosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. audaciosum
Binomial name
Plasmodium audaciosum
Lainson, Shaw and Landau, 1975

Plasmodium audaciosum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

This organism was described by Lainson, Shaw and Landau in 1975.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Brazil.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the South American 'chameleon' (Plica umbra).

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