Plasmodium draconis
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| Plasmodium draconis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. draconis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium draconis Telford, 1995 | |
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.
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]
The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.
