Plasmodium beltrani

"Plasmodium beltrani" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Sauramoeba".

Like all "Plasmodium" species "P. beltrani" has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Taxobox
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name = "Plasmodium beltrani"
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regnum = Protista
phylum = Apicomplexa
classis = Aconoidasida
ordo = Haemosporida
familia = Plasmodiidae
genus = "Plasmodium"
species = "P. beltrani"
binomial = "Plasmodium beltrani"

Description

This species was described by Peláez and Perez-Reyes in 1952.

Schizonts are lie laterally in the erythrocyte and produce 23-29 merozoites.

The gametocytes particularly the females, are very much broader and may be both lateral (elongated) and polar (rounded) in position.

Both the larger schizonts and the mature gametocytes cause enlargement of the erythrocyte.

Geographical occurrence

Clinical features and host pathology

References