Plasmodium icipeensis

Plasmodium icipeensis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Like all Plasmodium species P. achiotense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Kenya.

References
  1. Olusegun O. Dipeolu; Mutuku J. Mutinga (1 September 2011) [1989]. "Saurian malaria in Kenya: Description of ten new species from West Pokot District". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 10 (3): 413–416. doi:10.1017/S1742758400003672. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.


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