Plasmodium torrealbai
| Plasmodium torrealbai | |
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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. torrealbai
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium torrealbai Scorza and Dagbert, 1957
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Plasmodium torrealbai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertaemoba. As in all Plasmodium species P. torrealbai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Taxonomy
[edit]The parasite was first described by Scorza and Dagbert in 1957.[1]
Description
[edit]The trophozoites are irregularly shaped with filiform extensions.
The schizonts contain 8 to 20 nuclei arranged in a fan.
Pigment is present at the base of the fan.
The merozoites are elongate.
The gametocytes are ovoid to elongate.
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in Venezuela.
Vectors
[edit]Not known.
Hosts
[edit]This species has been found in Anolis species.
References
[edit]- ^ Scorza JV & Dagert BC (1957) Sobre un nuevo Plasmodium en Anolis sp. del Estado Bolivar. Acta biol. venez. 2: 109–114