Plasmodium tanzaniae
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| Plasmodium tanzaniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. tanzaniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium tanzaniae Telford, 1988 | |
Plasmodium tanzaniae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. tanzaniae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.[1]
