Plasmodium lygosomae

Plasmodium lygosomae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Laird in 1951.[1]

The schizonts give rise to 4 merozoites.

The gametocytes are elongate in form.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in New Zealand.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lizard Lygosoma moco. This host species has recently been renamed Oligosoma moco.

References

  1. Laird, M. (1951). "Plasmodium lygosomae n. sp. a parasite of a New Zealand skink, Lygosoma moco (Gray, 1839)". Journal of Parasitology. 37 (2): 183–189. doi:10.2307/3273451.


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