Plasmodium telfordi

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Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.

[edit] References

Telford, S. R, Jr (1980) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts. Int. J. Parasitol 10(5/6): 365-374