Plasmodium cordyli

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1987.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects cordylid lizards.