Plasmodium cnemidophori

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

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Carini in 1941. Carini, A. 1941. Sobre um plasmodio endoglobular e uma Eimeria do lagarto "Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus". Arch. Biol. S. Paulo 25, 205-208. ]

The schizonts and gametocytes caused hypertrophy and distortion of host cell and nucleus. The nucleus may be displaced.

Pigment is not located in a distinct vacuole.

The schizonts are usually polar in position, rounded in shape, and may produce over 100 merozoites. Large schizonts visibly enlarge the erythrocyte. Mature schizontsmeasure 13.0 +/- 0.4 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 10.8 +/- 3 (range: 8-13) micrometres.

The gametocytes are elongated and lateral in position.

Mature microgametocytes measure 11.8 +/- 0.9 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 8.8 +/- 0.6 (range:7-10) micrometres.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela, Brazil and Panama.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizards "Ameiva ameiva", and "Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus".

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