Plasmodium percygarnhami

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Plasmodium percygarnhami is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Landau et al in 1989. ^[1]

The infected erythrocyte becomes deformed - holly leaf-shaped or sometimes sea-urchin-shaped - and may also become decolourized when parasitized by older stages.

The mature schizonts produce 20 merozoites.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Madagascar.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.

[edit] References