Plasmodium guyannense
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Plasmodium guyannense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. guyannense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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[edit] Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979 [1]. This species had previously been considered to be Plasmodium cnemidophori.
[edit] Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Guyana, South America.
[edit] Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the lizard Plica plica.
[edit] References
- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 54(2):129-144
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