Plasmodium circularis explained

Plasmodium circularis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford and Stein in 2000.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Australia and infects the Australian skink Egernia stokesii.

Notes and References

  1. Telford J.R. . Stein J. . Two malaria parasites (Apicomplexa : Plasmodiidae) of the Australian skink Egernia stokesii. Journal of Parasitology. 2000. 86. 2. 395–406. 10.2307/3284786. 3284786. 10780562.