Plasmodium marginatum

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Plasmodium marginatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979 ^[1]. This species had previously been considered to be Plasmodium tropiduri.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Central America and South America.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the anole lizard Anolis frenatus.

[edit] References