Plasmodium attenuatum

Plasmodium attenuatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.[1]

Plasmodium attenuatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Subkingdom: Harosa
Infrakingdom: Halvaria
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. attenuatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium attenuatum
Telford, 1973

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

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1973.

Distribution

This species is found in Venezuela.

Hosts

This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.

References

  1. Samuel R. Telford, Jr. (19 April 2016). Hemoparasites of the Reptilia: Color Atlas and Text. CRC Press. p. 57. ISBN 9781420080414. Retrieved 13 December 2016.


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