Plasmodium scorzai
Plasmodium scorzai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. scorzai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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| Species: | P. scorzai
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Description[]
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978.[1]
The schizonts are often rounded or elongated or occasionally fan-shaped and produce 11 to 35 merozoites.
Gametocytes are always elongated and usually lie diagonally across one end of the host cell or laterally to the nucleus.
Geographical occurrence[]
This species is found in Venezuela, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology[]
The only known host of this species is the gekko Phyllodactylus ventralis.
References[]
- ^ Telford S. R, Jr (1978) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: haemosporidian parasites of gekkonid lizards. Int. J. Parasitol. 8(5)341 - 353
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