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Plasmodium cnemidophori

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Plasmodium cnemidophori
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. cnemidophori
Binomial name
Plasmodium cnemidophori
Carini, 1941

Plasmodium cnemidophori is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. cnemidophori has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.

Description

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The parasite was first described by Carini in 1941.[1]

The schizonts and gametocytes caused hypertrophy and distortion of host cell and nucleus. The nucleus may be displaced.

Pigment is not located in a distinct vacuole.

The schizonts are usually polar in position, rounded in shape, and may produce over 100 merozoites. Large schizonts visibly enlarge the erythrocyte. Mature schizonts measure 13.0 +/- 0.4 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 10.8 +/- 3 (range: 8-13) micrometres.

The gametocytes are elongated and lateral in position.

Mature microgametocytes measure 11.8 +/- 0.9 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 8.8 +/- 0.6 (range:7-10) micrometres.

Distribution

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This species is found in Brazil, Panama and Venezuela.

Hosts

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This species infects the lizards Ameiva ameiva, and Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus.

References

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  1. ^ Carini, A. 1941. Sobre um plasmodio endoglobular e uma Eimeria do lagarto Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus. Arch. Biol. S. Paulo 25, 205-208.