Plasmodium clelandi
Plasmodium clelandi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. clelandi
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium clelandi Manawadu, 1972
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Plasmodium clelandi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. clelandi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description[]
This species was described by Manawadu in 1972.[1] It was named after the eminent cardio-thoracic surgeon William Paton Cleland.
The host cells are not altered in either shape or size by the asexual stages of the parasite. Pigment is rare and a vacuole may be present.
The schizonts typically give rise to 8 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated with an irregular edge. They tend to encircle the nucleus and the host cell tends to become oval in shape.
Male gametocytes measure 20 micrometres x 2 micrometres and possess 6-8 brown pigment granules.
Female gametocytes measure 18 micrometres x 4 micrometres. The cytoplasm tends to be more basophilic than the male gametocytes. 10-12 pigment granules are found in the cytoplasm.
Distribution[]
This species occurs in Sri Lanka.
Hosts[]
This species infects the Bengal monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) and land monitor lizard ().
References[]
- ^ Manawanu B.R. (1972) A new saurian malaria parasite Plasmodium clelandi sp. n. from Ceylon. J. Euk. Micro. 19 (4) 587–589.
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