Plasmodium_achiotense

<i>Plasmodium achiotense</i>

Plasmodium achiotense

Species of single-celled organism

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

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As in all Plasmodium species, P. achiotense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1972.[citation needed]

Description

The gametocytes are round to ovoid in shape. They occupy a polar position in the erythrocytes which are enlarged and deformed.[citation needed]

Vectors

Not known.

References


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