Plasmodium holaspi explained

Plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1986.^[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Tanzania.

Clinical features and host pathology

This parasite infects the flying lacertid Holaspis guentheri.

Notes and References

1. Telford Jr. . Sam R. . 1986 . Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium holaspi n. sp. from the Flying Lacertid Holaspis guentheri . . 72 . 2 . 271–275 . 10.2307/3281603 . 3281603 . 3734993.