Plasmodium chiricahuae

"Plasmodium chiricahuae" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Lacertaemoba".

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

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

Description

This species was described by Telford in 1970.

The schizonts rarely exceed the size of the nucleus of the cell and produce 4-10 merozoites.

The gametocytes are large (3-6 times the size of the nucleus of an uninfected cell) and almost fill the erythrocyte.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the south western United States and probably also in northern Mexico.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects spiny lizards of the genus "Sceloporus".

References

* link [http://www.jstor.org/view/00223395/sp050499/05x4519k/0]