Plasmodium holaspi
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Plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. holaspi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1986.{{cite journal |last=Telford Jr. |first=Sam R. |year=1986 |title=Studies on African saurian malarias: Plasmodium holaspi n. sp. from the Flying Lacertid Holaspis guentheri |journal=Journal of Parasitology |volume=72 |issue=2 |pages=271–275 |doi=10.2307/3281603 |jstor=3281603 |pmid=3734993|doi-access=free }}
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Tanzania.
Clinical features and host pathology
This parasite infects the flying lacertid Holaspis guentheri.