Plasmodium brygooi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

This species was first described by Telford and Landau in 1987. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Madagascar.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the chameleon (Chamaeleo brevicornis).

[edit] References

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