Plasmodium uluguruense

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

Like all "Plasmodium" species "P. uluguruense" 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. uluguruense"
binomial = "Plasmodium uluguruense"

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1984. Telford, Jr S.R. (1984) Studies on African saurian malarias: Three "Plasmodium" species from gekkonid hosts J. Parasitol. 70 (3) 343-354 ]

Young schizonts are elongate with blunt ends and become oval or round following the second nuclear division. Mature schizonts are smaller than the host cell nuclei, produce 4-12 merozoites and are usually arranged as a fan.

Immature gametocytes like young schizonts are elongate with blunt ends. Mature gametocytes are usually oval and approximate the host cell nuclei in size. Their pigment granules concentrated in a single focus.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard "Hemidactylus platycephalus".

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