Plasmodiidae

Plasmodiidae

Taxobox
color = greenyellow
name = Plasmodiidae
domain = Eukaryota
unranked_phylum = Alveolata
phylum = Apicomplexa
classis = Aconoidasida
ordo = Haemosporida
familia = Plasmodiidae

The "Plasmodiidae" are a family of apicomplexan parasites, including the type genus "Plasmodium", which is responsible for malaria. They are given their own order - the Haemosporida.

Diagnostic criteria

The diagnostic criteria of this family are:

* macrogametes and microgamonts develop independently
* syzygy absent
* microgametocyte produces 8 flagellated microgametes
* zygote is motile (known as an ookinete)
* conoid present in ookinete stage only
* sporozoites naked in oocyst (that is without a sporocyst)
* heteroxenous: merogony and gamogony occur in vertebrate host and fertilization and sporogony in definitive host (a blood sucking insect)
* hemozoin pigment produced in some genera

Related genera

Currently there are a number of genera recognised in this family. Like many of the protist groupings these may be significantly revised in light of findings from the DNA sequences. While more complete listings of the vertebrate host species can be found on the genus pages, typical hosts are given here.

"Biguetiella" - bats
"Billbraya"
"Bioccala" - bats
"Dionisia" - bats
"Haemoproteus" - birds
"Hepatocystis" - bats, monkeys, hippopotamus, squirrels
"Leukocytozoon" - birds
"Mesnilium" - fish
"Nycteria" - bats
"Plasmodium" - mammals, birds and reptiles
"Polchromophilus" - bats
"Rayella" - flying squirrels
"Saurocytozoon" - reptiles

Related species

Families:
"Lankesterellidae

*"Lainsonia"

*"Lankesterella"

*"Schellackia"

Genera:

The hameogregarines:
"Cyrilia"
"Desseria"
"Hepatozoon"
"Hemogregarina"
"Hemolivia"
"Karyolysus"

Others:
"Chelonplasma"
"Pirhemocyton"
"Sauroplasma"
"Serpentoplasma"

References


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