Plasmodium carmelinoi

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium carmelinoi

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Clade:  | Diaphoretickes
Clade:  | SAR
Clade:  | Alveolata
Phylum:  | Apicomplexa
Class:  | Aconoidasida
Order:  | Haemospororida
Family:  | Plasmodiidae
Genus:  | Plasmodium
Species:  |

P. carmelinoi

Binomial name
Plasmodium carmelinoi

Lainson, Franco & da Matta, 2010

Plasmodium carmelinoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. carmelinoi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

## Description

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The parasite was first described by Lainson et al in 2010.[1]

## Geographical occurrence

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This parasite is found in Brazil.

## Vectors

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Not known.

## Clinical features and host pathology

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Plasmodium carmelinoi infects the teiid lizard (Ameiva ameiva).

## References

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1. ^ 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.

Taxon identifiers

Plasmodium carmelinoi|

* Wikidata: Q7201855
* GBIF: 10472105
* NCBI: 2038114

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