Plasmodium caprae

Plasmodium caprae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

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

Description
The parasite was first described by de Mello and Paes in 1923.

It was originally classified as Laverania caprae. Laverania is now recognised as a subgenus of Plasmodium and the correct current designation is Plasmodium caprae.

Geographical occurrence
This species was described in Angola, Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the domestic goat (Capra hircus)