Plasmodium lygosomae

"Plasmodium lygosomae" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Carinamoeba".

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Laird in 1951. Laird M. (1951) "Plasmodium lygosomae" n. sp. a parasite of a New Zealand skink, "Lygosoma moco" (Gray, 1839). J. Parasitol. 37(2):183-189]

The schizonts give rise to 4 merozoites.

The gametocytes are elongate in form.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in New Zealand.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lizard "Lygosoma moco". This host species has recently been renamed "Oligosoma moco".

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