Plasmodium carmelinoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium carmelinoi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. carmelinoi
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium carmelinoi Lainson, Franco & da Matta, 2010
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Like all Plasmodium species P. carmelinoi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
editThe parasite was first described by Lainson et al in 2010.[1]
Geographical occurrence
editThis parasite is found in Brazil.
Vectors
editNot known.
Clinical features and host pathology
editPlasmodium carmelinoi infects the teiid lizard (Ameiva ameiva).
References
edit- ^ Lainson, R.; Franco, C.M.; da Matta, R. (2010). "Plasmodium carmelinoi n. sp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) of the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Amazonian Brazil". Parasite. 17 (2): 129–132. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010172129. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20597439.