Plasmodium brygooi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. brygooi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium brygooi Telford and Landau, 1987
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Like all Plasmodium species P. brygooi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Description edit
This species was first described by Telford and Landau in 1987.[1]
Etymology edit
The name of the species refers to Édouard-Raoul Brygoo, a French parasitologist.
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in Madagascar.
Clinical features and host pathology edit
The only known host is the chameleon (Chamaeleo brevicornis).
References edit
- ^ Telford, S. R.; Jr.; Landau, I. (1987). "Plasmodium brygooi sp. n. from Chamaeleo brevicornis of Madagascar, with a redescription of Plasmodium robinsoni (Brygoo, 1962) from its type host and an additional host, Chamaeleo parsoni crucifer". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 395–404. doi:10.1051/parasite/1987625395.
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