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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.
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Description
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.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Venezuela.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host species is the lizard Iguana iguana iguana
References
- ^ Telford, S. R, Jr (1980) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts. Int. J. Parasitol. 10(5/6): 365-374
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