Plasmodium holaspi

Plasmodium holaspi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. holaspi
Binomial name
Plasmodium holaspi
Telford, 1986

Plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.

Like all Plasmodium species P. holaspi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.[citation needed]

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1986.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Tanzania.[citation needed]

Clinical features and host pathology

This parasite infects the flying lacertid Holaspis guentheri.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Telford Jr., Sam R. (1986). "Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium holaspi n. sp. from the Flying Lacertid Holaspis guentheri". Journal of Parasitology. 72 (2): 271–275. doi:10.2307/3281603. JSTOR 3281603. PMID 3734993.