Plasmodium lainsoni
| Plasmodium lainsoni | |
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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. lainsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium lainsoni Telford, 1978
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Plasmodium lainsoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. lainsoni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978. It produces rounded schizonts containing 14 to 32 merozoites. Its gametocytes are typically round or oval.[1]
Geographical occurrence
[edit]This species is found in Venezuela, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]The only known host of this species is the lizard Phyllodactylus ventralis.
References
[edit]- ^ Telford S. R, Jr (1978) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards. Int. J. Parasitol. 8(5)341 - 353
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