Biology:Plasmodium lainsoni

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium lainsoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. lainsoni
Binomial name
Plasmodium lainsoni
Telford, 1978

Plasmodium lainsoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978. It produces rounded schizonts containing 14 to 32 merozoites. Its gametocytes are typically round or oval.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela, South America.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the lizard Phyllodactylus ventralis.

References

  1. Telford S. R, Jr (1978) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards. Int. J. Parasitol. 8(5)341 - 353

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