Plasmodium_caucasica

<i>Plasmodium caucasica</i>

Plasmodium caucasica

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium caucasica is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. caucasica has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

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Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 2013.[1] Meronts are very large (11-21 x 8-17 microns) and produce 32-67 merozoites each. The gametocytes are ovoid to elongate and measure 6-14 x 2.5-6 microns.

Distribution

This species is found in Azerbaijan.[1]

Hosts

This species infects the rock agama Paralaudakia caucasia.[1]

Vectors

Not known.

References

  1. [1]
    Telford, SR Jr (2013). "Plasmodium, Saurocytozoon and Haemocystidium parasites (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) from the rock agama, Laudakia caucasia (Sauria: Agamidae), in southern Asia" (PDF). Folia Parasitol (Praha). 60 (3): 225–231. doi:10.14411/fp.2013.025. PMID 23951929.
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