Plasmodium aurulentum

Plasmodium aurulentum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species: P. aurulentum
Binomial name
Plasmodium aurulentum

Plasmodium anasum is a species of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all species in this genus it has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate host are reptiles.

Description

This species was described by Telford in 1971.[1]

The schizonts give rise to 8 to 30 merozoites.

The gametocytes are round to oval.

Geographical location

This species is found in Venezuela and Panama.

Clinical features and pathological effects

The only known host is the gecko Thecadactylus rapicaudus.

References

  1. Telford SR Jr. (1971) A malaria parasite, Plasmodium aurulentum sp. nov. from the neotropical forest gecko Thecadactylus rapicaudus. J. Protozool. 18(2):308 - 311


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