Plasmodium attenuatum

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

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1973.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard "Ameiva ameiva"

References