Plasmodium lainsoni

"Plasmodium lainsoni" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium".

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

Taxobox
color = khaki
name = "Plasmodium lainsoni"
image_caption =


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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978. Telford S. R, Jr (1978) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards. Int. J. Parasitol. 8(5)341 - 353 ]

The mature schizonts are rounded and nearly filled with 14 to 32 merozoites.

The sexual stages are usually round or oval or rarely elongated.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela, South America.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the lizard "Phyllodactylus ventralis".

References