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On histopathological examination of tissues, the cause of death was determined to be severe acute pneumonia with pulmonary oedema associated with an intracellular protozoan parasite present within erythrocytes. Transmission electron microscopy was performed on lung tissues and organisms consistent for <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic> sp<jats:italic>.<\/jats:italic> were identified within numerous erythrocytes. Molecular characterisation of the parasite from <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">DNA<\/jats:styled-content> extracted from tissue blocks of fixed lung determined the organism to belong to the genus <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic> (100% similarity to <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic> species when a <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BLAST<\/jats:styled-content> analysis was performed); however, speciation of the organism was not possible.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This is the first report of <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic> sp. infection and subsequent disease in a native Australian mammal. The lifecycle of this parasite remains unknown. 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