Plasmodium draconis

Plasmodium draconis

"Plasmodium draconis" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Asiamoeba".

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995. Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) "Plasmodium" spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard "Draco volans" (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60 ]

The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the Philippines.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the flying lizard "Draco volans".

References


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