Plasmodium gonatodi
| Plasmodium gonatodi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. gonatodi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium gonatodi Telford, 1970
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Plasmodium gonatodi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. gonatodi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]This species was first described by Telford in 1970.[1]
Both proerythrocytes and erythrocytes are commonly infected. The infected cells are hypertrophied and distorted and their nuclei are displaced.
The schizonts are polymorphic and contain 12-46 nuclei when apparently mature.
Prematuration sexual stages may be irregularly shaped and larger than mature gametocytes.
The gametocytes are elongate.
Geographical occurrence
[edit]This species is found in Panama.
Vectors
[edit]Not known.
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]This species infects the lizard Gonatodes albogularis fuscus.
References
[edit]- ^ Telford, Jr. S. R. (1970) Saurian malarial parasites in eastern Panama. J. Euk. Microbiol. 17(4):566-574
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