Plasmodium loveridgei

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Plasmodium loveridgei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Plasmodium loveridgei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista Phylum: Apicomplexa Class: Aconoidasida Order: Haemosporida Family: Plasmodiidae Genus: Plasmodium Species: P. loveridgei
Binomial name
Plasmodium loveridgei

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Clinical features and host pathology 4 References

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1984. ^[1]

Young schizonts elongate and narrow with acuminate ends. Mature schizonts are polymorphic, are usually larger than host cell nuclei, and give rise to 6-26 merozoites.

Immature gametocytes like young schizonts are elongate and narrow, with acuminate ends. Mature gametocytes are elongate averaging 3 times the host cell nucleus size and have dispersed pigment.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard Lygodactylus picturatus.

[edit] References