Plasmodium caucasica
Appearance
Plasmodium caucasica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. caucasica
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium caucasica Telford, 2013
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Plasmodium caucasica is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. caucasica has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Telford in 2013.[1] Meronts are very large (11-21 x 8-17 microns) and produce 32-67 merozoites each. The gametocytes are ovoid to elongate and measure 6-14 x 2.5-6 microns.
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in Azerbaijan.[1]
Hosts
[edit]This species infects the rock agama Paralaudakia caucasia.[1]
Vectors
[edit]Not known.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Telford, SR Jr (2013). "Plasmodium, Saurocytozoon and Haemocystidium parasites (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) from the rock agama, Laudakia caucasia (Sauria: Agamidae), in southern Asia" (PDF). Folia Parasitol (Praha). 60 (3): 225–231. doi:10.14411/fp.2013.025. PMID 23951929.