Plasmodium tomodoni

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Plasmodium tomodoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Pessoa and Fleury in 1968. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Brazil, South America.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects snakes. The other two species infecting snakes are Plasmodium pessoai and Plasmodium wenyoni.

The original host this species was described from was a Tomodon dorsatus from Brazil.

[edit] References