Plasmodium sandoshami
Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. sandoshami has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium sandoshami | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. sandoshami |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium sandoshami | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Dunn et al. in 1963.[1]
This species was named after Dr. A. A. Sandosham, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine in Singapore, University of Malaya
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Malaya.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the Sunda Flying Lemur (Galeopterus variegatus).
References
- ↑ Dunn, F. L., Eyles, D. E., and Yap, L. F. (1963) Plasmodium sandoshami sp. nov., a new species of malaria parasite from the Malayan flying lemur. Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 57: 75-81
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