Plasmodium draconis
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Plasmodium draconis is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae.
Like all Plasmodium species P. draconis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]
The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.
Distribution
This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak (Malaysia).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Hosts
The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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- ↑ Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60
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