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Plasmodium gologoense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. gologoense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in Tanzania.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)
References
Plasmodium gologoense Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA