Plasmodium heischi
Species of single-celled organism
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Plasmodium heischi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species P. heischi, has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium heischi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. heischi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium heischi Garnham and Telford, 1984 | |
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Garnham and Telford in 1984.[1]
Distribution
This species was described in Kenya.
Hosts
The only host for this species are the skinks Mabuya striata.
