Plasmodium scorzai explained

Plasmodium scorzai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978.^[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the gekko Phyllodactylus ventralis.

Notes and References

1. Telford Jr. . Sam R. . 1978 . The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards . . 8 . 5 . 341–353 . 10.1016/0020-7519(78)90031-0.