Plasmodium holaspi
| Plasmodium holaspi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. holaspi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium holaspi Telford, 1986
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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.
Description[edit]
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1986.[1]
Geographical occurrence[edit]
This species is found in Tanzania.
Clinical features and host pathology[edit]
This parasite infects the flying lacertid Holaspis guentheri.
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
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