Plasmodium scorzai

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

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

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

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 schizonts are often rounded or elongated or occasionally fan-shaped and produce 11 to 35 merozoites.

Gametocytes are always elongated and usually lie diagonally across one end of the host cell or laterally to the nucleus.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela, South America.

Clinical features and host pathology

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

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