Plasmodium australis

"Plasmodium australis" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium".

Like all "Plasmodium" species "P. australis" has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.

Taxobox
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regnum = Protista
phylum = Apicomplexa
classis = Aconoidasida
ordo = Haemosporida
familia = Plasmodiidae
genus = "Plasmodium"
species = "P. australis"
binomial = "Plasmodium australis"

Description

The parasite was first described by Mackerras in 1961 and was designated as "Plasmodium giganteum". It was redescribed in 1988 by Telford who recognised it as a separate species. Telford JR 1988. A contribution to the systematics of the reptilian malaria parasites, family Plasmodiidae (Apicomplexa: Haemosporina). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 34: 65–96]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Australia.

Clinical features and host pathology

References