Plasmodium rhadinurum

"Plasmodium rhadinurum" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Carinamoeba".

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Thompson and Huff in 1944.

The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites.

The gametocytes are round or elongate and may encircle the nucleus.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard "Iguana iguana iguana".

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