Plasmodium zonuriae
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| Plasmodium zonuriae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. zonuriae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium zonuriae Pienaar, 1962
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Plasmodium zonuriae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
As in all Plasmodium species, P. zonuriae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Taxonomy
[edit]The parasite was first described by Pienaar in 1962.
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in Africa.[1]
Vectors
[edit]Not known.
Hosts
[edit]This species infects cordylid lizards (Cordylidae).
References
[edit]- ^ Telford, S. R.; Jr. (1987). "Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium parasites of cordylid lizards". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 405–417. doi:10.1051/parasite/1987625405.
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