Plasmodium iguanae explained

Plasmodium iguanae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1980.^[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host species is the Green Iguana lizard Iguana iguana.

Notes and References

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