Plasmodium minuoviride explained

Plasmodium minuoviride is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Perkins and Austin in 2009.^[1]

The name is derived from the Latin "to draw green blood". The host species Prasinohaema prehensicauda has green blood.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in New Guinea.

Hosts

This species infects the skink Prasinohaema prehensicauda.

Notes and References

1. Perkins S.L., Austin C. (2009) Four new species of Plasmodium from New Guinea lizards: Integrating morphology and molecules. J. Parasitol.