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Sauroplasma

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Sauroplasma
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Sauroplasma
Species

Sauroplasma boreale
Sauroplasma thomasi

Sauroplasma is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Species in this genus have two hosts (a vertebrate and an invertebrate) in their life cycle: for species in this genus the vertebrate host are lizards. The vectors are not known but ticks have been suggested as possible hosts.

The type species is Sauroplasma thomasi.

History

This genus was described in 1938 by du Toit.

Description

To date this species has been described from erythrocytes only.

The parasites are amoeboid but frequently adopt a ring shape.

A vacuole is present and occasionally one or more pigment granules.

Schizogony is absent.

Binary fission or budding into two daughter cells occurs.

Host records

Unknown species

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