Plasmodium draconis is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae.

Plasmodium draconis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. draconis
Binomial name
Plasmodium draconis
Telford, 1995

Like all Plasmodium species P. draconis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Description

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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]

The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.

Distribution

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This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak (Malaysia).[citation needed]

Hosts

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The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60