Plasmodium saurocaudatum
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Plasmodium saurocaudatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium..
Like all Plasmodium species P. saurocaudatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1983.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in South East Asia.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the many-lined sun skink (Mabuya multifasciata)
References
- ↑ Telford S. R. Jr (1983) Plasmodium saurocaudatum sp.n., a parasite of Mabuya multifasciata in southeast Asia. J. Parasitol. 69(6) 1150-1155
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