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Plasmodium lainsoni

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Plasmodium lainsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. lainsoni
Binomial name
Plasmodium lainsoni
Telford, 1978

Plasmodium lainsoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978. It produces rounded schizonts containing 14 to 32 merozoites. Its gametocytes are typically round or oval.[1]

Geographical occurrence

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This species is found in Venezuela, South America.

Clinical features and host pathology

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The only known host of this species is the lizard Phyllodactylus ventralis.

References

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