Plasmodium morulum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. morulum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium morulum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. morulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium morulum |
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This species was first described by Telford in 2007.[1]
P. morulum usually parasitizes immature erythrocytes but may also infect white cells.
Host cells are slightly hypertrophied and distorted and their nuclei are usually displaced.
The schizonts have 14-40 nuclei and are usually arranged in a globular mass.
The gametocytes are lenticular or oval to round.
This species is found in Panama.
Not known.
This species infects the lizard Mabuya mabouya.