Plasmodium maculilabre

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

Like all "Plasmodium" species "P. maculilabre" 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. maculilabre"
binomial = "Plasmodium maculilabre"

Description

The parasite was first described by Schwetz in 1931.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the skink "Mabuia maculilabris".

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