Plasmodium volans

Plasmodium volans

"Plasmodium volans" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" sugenus "Carinamoeba".

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995. Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) "Plasmodium" spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard "Draco volans" (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60 ]

The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.

The gametocytes are elongated.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the Philippines.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the flying lizard "Draco volans".

References


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