Plasmodium egerniae
Plasmodium egerniae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. egerniae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Mackerras in 1961.[1]
Both the schizonts and gametocytes of this species are large and nearly fill the host erythrocyte.
The schizonts measure 14 × 11 micrometres (µm).
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Queensland, Australia.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host of this species is the lizard Egernia major major.
References
- ^ Mackerras (1961) The haematozoa of Australian reptiles. Aust. J. Zoo. 9(1) 61 - 122
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