Plasmodium basilisci
Plasmodium basilisci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. basilisci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Description
This species was described by Pelaez and Perez-Reyes in 1959.
Geographical occurrence
This species occurs in Brazil, El Salvador and Honduras.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), Basiliscus plumbifrons and Iguana iguana rhinolopha.
References
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