Plasmodium zonuriae explained

Plasmodium zonuriae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.

As in all Plasmodium species, P. zonuriae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Pienaar in 1962.

Distribution

This species is found in Africa.^[1]

Vectors

Not known.

Hosts

This species infects cordylid lizards (Cordylidae).

Notes and References

1. Telford . S. R. . Jr. . Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium parasites of cordylid lizards . Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée . 62 . 5 . 1987 . 405–417 . 10.1051/parasite/1987625405. free .