Plasmodium zonuriae

Plasmodium zonuriae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.

Plasmodium zonuriae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Subkingdom: Harosa
Infrakingdom: Halvaria
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. zonuriae
Binomial name
Plasmodium zonuriae
Pienaar, 1962

As in all Plasmodium species, P. zonuriae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Pienaar in 1962.

Distribution

This species is found in Africa.[1]

Vectors

Not known.

Hosts

This species infects cordylid lizards (Cordylidae).

References

  1. Telford, S. R.; Jr. (1987). "Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium parasites of cordylid lizards". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 405–417. doi:10.1051/parasite/1987625405.


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