Plasmodium mexicanum
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| Plasmodium mexicanum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. mexicanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium mexicanum Thompson and Huff, 1944 | |
Plasmodium mexicanum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Paraplasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. mexicanum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Thompson and Huff in 1944.[1]
Distribution
This parasite is found in Arizona, United States.
