Plasmodium tribolonoti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. tribolonoti has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium tribolonoti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. tribolonoti |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium tribolonoti |
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The parasite was first described by Telford and Wellehan in 2005.[1]
The parasites infect proerythrocytes and have no effect upon dimensions of host cells or their nuclei.
The schizonts are round or oblong and measure 6.1 x 5.3 micrometres (range: 5 - 7 x 4 - 7). They produce on average 14.3 merozoites (range: 10 - 21)
The gametocytes average 7.2 x 6.3 micrometres (range 6.5 - 9.0 x 5.5 - 7.5) in size. The length x width product is 45.5 micrometre² (range: 38-63). The length/width ratio 1.15 (range: 1.0 - 1.5).
Gametocytes are not sexually dimorphic in either size or shape.
This species is found in New Guinea.
This species infects the crocodile skink Tribolonotus gracilis.