Plasmodium colombiense explained

Plasmodium colombiense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Ayala and Spain in 1976.^[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this parasite is the iguanid lizard Anolis auratus.

Further reading

• Telford. Sam R.. The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts. International Journal for Parasitology. November 1980. 10. 5–6. 365–374. 10.1016/0020-7519(80)90037-5. 7203781 .

Notes and References

1. Ayala . Stephen C. . Spain . Joyce Lance . 1976 . A population of Plasmodium colombiense sp. n. in the iguanid lizard, Anolis auratus . . 62 . 2 . 177–178 . 10.2307/3279261 . 3279261 . 1263025.