Plasmodium iguanae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. iguanae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium achiotense | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. iguanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium iguanae |
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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1980.[1]
The schizonts have 6 to 25 nuclei and are heavily pigmented when in erythrocytes.
The gametocytes are round to oval, prominently pigmented and exceed the host cell nucleus in size, are more commonly found in pro-erythrocytes than in mature cells.
This species is found in Venezuela.
The only known host species is the Green Iguana lizard Iguana iguana.