Plasmodium sandoshami

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

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

Description
The parasite was first described by Dunn et al in 1963.

This species was named after Dr. A. A. Sandosham, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine in Singapore, University of Malaya

Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Malaya.

Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the Sunda Flying Lemur (Galeopterus variegatus).