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Plasmodium colombiense

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Plasmodium colombiense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. colombiense
Binomial name
Plasmodium colombiense
Ayala and Spain, 1976

Plasmodium colombiense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

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The parasite was first described by Ayala and Spain in 1976.[1]

Geographical occurrence

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This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

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The only known host of this parasite is the iguanid lizard Anolis auratus.

References

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  1. ^ Ayala, Stephen C.; Spain, Joyce Lance (1976). "A population of Plasmodium colombiense sp. n. in the iguanid lizard, Anolis auratus". Journal of Parasitology. 62 (2): 177–178. doi:10.2307/3279261. JSTOR 3279261. PMID 1263025.

Further reading

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  • Telford, Sam R. (November 1980). "The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts". International Journal for Parasitology. 10 (5–6): 365–374. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(80)90037-5. PMID 7203781.