Plasmodium neusticuri

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

Plasmodium neusticuri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

This species infects the lizard Neusticurus bicarinatus.

Blood stages of the parasite are described to occupy at one pole of the host cell. Infection does not enlarge or distort the host red blood cells.^[1] Each infected cell generally yields 4 to 8 new merozoites.^[1] Gametocytes are "kidney-shaped" and are smaller than the host cell nucleus.^[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Brazil in the Amazon area.

Hosts

P. neusticuri has only been described from the blood of N. bicarinatus. It is not clear if P. neusticuri causes disease symptoms in this host.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lainson R, Paperna I (1996). "Plasmodium neusticuri n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae), a parasite of the lizard Neusticurus bicarinatus (Lacertilia: Teiidae) in Amazonian Brazil". Cienc. cult. (Sao Paulo). 48 (3): 200–203. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

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[Lainson-1] Lainson R, Paperna I (1996). "Plasmodium neusticuri n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae), a parasite of the lizard Neusticurus bicarinatus (Lacertilia: Teiidae) in Amazonian Brazil". Cienc. cult. (Sao Paulo). 48 (3): 200–203. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

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