Plasmodium colombiense

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Plasmodium colombiense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Clinical features and host pathology 4 References

[edit] Description

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

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

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

[edit] References