Plasmodium carmelinoi

Plasmodium carmelinoi
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. carmelinoi
Binomial name
Plasmodium carmelinoi
Lainson, Franco & da Matta, 2010

Plasmodium carmelinoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. carmelinoi 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 Lainson et al in 2010.[1]

Geographical occurrence

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This parasite is found in Brazil.

Vectors

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Not known.

Clinical features and host pathology

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Plasmodium carmelinoi infects the teiid lizard (Ameiva ameiva).

References

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  1. ^ Lainson, R.; Franco, C.M.; da Matta, R. (2010). "Plasmodium carmelinoi n. sp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) of the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Amazonian Brazil". Parasite. 17 (2): 129–132. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010172129. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20597439. Open access icon