Plasmodium icipeensis explained

Plasmodium icipeensis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. achiotense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Kenya.

Notes and References

  1. Saurian malaria in Kenya: Description of ten new species from West Pokot District . Olusegun O. Dipeolu . Mutuku J. Mutinga . 1 September 2011 . International Journal of Tropical Insect Science . 1989 . 10.1017/S1742758400003672 . 10 . 3 . 413–416 . 84205433 . 18 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161218214545/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-tropical-insect-science/article/div-classtitlesaurian-malaria-in-kenya-description-of-ten-new-species-from-west-pokot-districtdiv/0CF1BE4C528CED540562370A722D7445 . 18 December 2016 . live.