Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium gologoense People also search for Plasmodium beebei | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
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
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