Plasmodium acuminatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Plasmodium acuminatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Protista
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemosporida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Species:	P. acuminatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium acuminatum

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Vectors 4 Clinical features and host pathology 5 References

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Pringle in 1960.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

[edit] Vectors

Not known.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

[edit] References

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