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Plasmodium torrealbai

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Plasmodium torrealbai
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. torrealbai
Binomial name
Plasmodium torrealbai
Scorza and Dagbert, 1957

Plasmodium torrealbai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertaemoba. As in all Plasmodium species P. torrealbai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Taxonomy

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The parasite was first described by Scorza and Dagbert in 1957.[1]

Description

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The trophozoites are irregularly shaped with filiform extensions.

The schizonts contain 8 to 20 nuclei arranged in a fan.

Pigment is present at the base of the fan.

The merozoites are elongate.

The gametocytes are ovoid to elongate.

Distribution

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This species is found in Venezuela.

Vectors

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Not known.

Hosts

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This species has been found in Anolis species.

References

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  1. ^ Scorza JV & Dagert BC (1957) Sobre un nuevo Plasmodium en Anolis sp. del Estado Bolivar. Acta biol. venez. 2: 109–114