Plasmodium holaspi
Plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. holaspi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1986.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Tanzania.
Clinical features and host pathology
This parasite infects the flying lacertid Holaspis guentheri.
References
- Telford Jr., Sam R. (1986). "Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium holaspi n. sp. from the Flying Lacertid Holaspis guentheri". Journal of Parasitology. 72 (2): 271–275. JSTOR 3281603. PMID 3734993.
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