Plasmodium achiotense

Plasmodium achiotense

"Plasmodium achiotense" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Sauramoeba".

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1972.

The gametocytes are round to ovoid in shape. They occupy a polar position in the erythrocytes which are enlarged and deformed.

Geographical occurrence

Clinical features and host pathology

References


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