Plasmodium michikoa explained

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.^[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species was described in Tanzania.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)

Further reading

• Klaver. Charles. Böhme. Wolfgang. Clarification of the taxonomic status of a host of two new Plasmodium species. International Journal for Parasitology. August 1990. 20. 5. 693. 10.1016/0020-7519(90)90131-6.

Notes and References

1. Telford SR Jr. (1988) Studies on African saurian malarias: five Plasmodium species from chamaeleons of the Uzungwe Mountains, Tanzania. Int. J. Parasitol. 18(2):197-219