Plasmodium_torrealbai

<i>Plasmodium torrealbai</i>

Plasmodium torrealbai

Species of single-celled organism

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

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Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Scorza and Dagbert in 1957.[1]

Description

The trophozoites are irregularly shaped with filiform extensions.

The schizonts contain 8 to 20 nuclei arranged in a fan.

Pigment is present at the base of the fan.

The merozoites are elongate.

The gametocytes are ovoid to elongate.

Distribution

This species is found in Venezuela.

Vectors

Not known.

Hosts

This species has been found in Anolis species.

References

  1. [1]
    Scorza JV & Dagert BC (1957) Sobre un nuevo Plasmodium en Anolis sp. del Estado Bolivar. Acta biol. venez. 2: 109–114
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