Plasmodium vastator

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Plasmodium vastator is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Asiamoeba.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995. ^[1]

The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites.

The gametocytes are elongated.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species occurs in the Republic of the Philippines

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the agamid lizard Draco volans.

[edit] References