Plasmodium colombiense

Plasmodium colombiense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Plasmodium colombiense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Protista
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Aconoidasida
Order:
Haemosporida
Family:
Plasmodiidae
Genus:
Plasmodium
Species:
P. colombiense
Binomial name
Plasmodium colombiense

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Ayala and Spain in 1976.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this parasite is the iguanid lizard Anolis auratus.

References
  1. Ayala, Stephen C.; Spain, Joyce Lance (1976). "A population of Plasmodium colombiense sp. n. in the iguanid lizard, Anolis auratus". Journal of Parasitology. 62 (2): 177–178. JSTOR 3279261. PMID 1263025.

Further reading
  • Telford, Sam R. (November 1980). "The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts". International Journal for Parasitology. 10 (5–6): 365–374. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(80)90037-5.


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