Plasmodium saurocaudatum
Plasmodium saurocaudatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
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Description
Like all Plasmodium species, P. saurocaudatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1983.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Southeast Asia.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the many-lined sun skink (Mabuya multifasciata).
References
- Telford, S. R. Jr. (1983). "Plasmodium saurocaudatum sp.n., a parasite of Mabuya multifasciata in southeast Asia". J. Parasitol. 69 (6): 1150–1155. doi:10.2307/3280881. JSTOR 3280881.
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