Plasmodium guyannense

Plasmodium guyannense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.

Like all Plasmodium species P. guyannense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979.[1] This species had previously been considered to be Plasmodium cnemidophori.

Young trophozoites contain prominent vacuoles.

Schizonts contain 40 to 74 nuclei and have pigment.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Guyana, South America.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lizard Plica plica.

References

  1. Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 54(2):129-144


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