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Plasmodium beebei
Species of single-celled organism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plasmodium beebei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. beebei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Venezuela, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the lizard Gonatodes taniae.
References
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