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Plasmodium beebei

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Plasmodium beebei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.

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

Plasmodium beebei
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P. beebei
Binomial name
Plasmodium beebei

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978.[1]

This species is prominently pigmented in all stages from larger trophozoites.

8 to 20 merozoites are produced in the schizonts.

The mature gametocytes are oval or round.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela, South America.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lizard Gonatodes taniae.

References

  1. ^ Telford S. R, Jr (1978) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards. Int. J. Parasitol. 8(5)341 - 353