Plasmodium aurulentum

"Plasmodium anasum" is a species of the genus "Plasmodium".

Like all species in this genus it has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate host are reptiles.

Taxobox
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name = "Plasmodium aurulentum"
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regnum = Protista
phylum = Apicomplexa
classis = Aconoidasida
ordo = Haemosporida
familia = Plasmodiidae
genus = "Plasmodium"
species = "P. aurulentum"
binomial = "Plasmodium aurulentum"

Description

This species was described by Telford in 1971. Telford SR Jr. (1971) A malaria parasite, "Plasmodium aurulentum" sp. nov. from the neotropical forest gecko "Thecadactylus rapicaudus". J. Protozool. 18(2):308 - 311 ]

The schizonts give rise to 8 to 30 merozoites.

The gametocytes are round to oval.

Geographical location

This species is found in Venezuela and Panama.

Clinical features and pathological effects

The only known host is the gecko "Thecadactylus rapicaudus".

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