Plasmodium gemini is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium. Like all Plasmodium species P. gemini has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Plasmodium gemini
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P. gemini
Binomial name
Plasmodium gemini
Perkins and Austin, 2008

Description

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The parasite was first described by Perkins and Austin in 2008.[1]

Geographical occurrence

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This species is found in New Guinea.

References

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  1. ^ Perkins, Susan L.; Austin, Christopher C. (2008). "Four new species of Plasmodium from New Guinea lizards: integrating morphology and molecules". Journal of Parasitology. 95 (2): 424–433. doi:10.1645/GE-1750.1. PMID 18823150. S2CID 37179038.