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Plasmodium marginatum

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Plasmodium marginatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. marginatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium marginatum
Telford, 1979

Plasmodium marginatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. marginatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Taxonomy

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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979.[1] This species had previously been considered to be Plasmodium tropiduri.

Description

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All stages tend to lie along the erythrocyte margin.

While mature schizonts appear to be like flattened fans with 3 to 8 merozoites, immature schizonts are highly amoeboid.

Gametocytes are smaller than erythrocyte nuclei.

Distribution

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This species is found in Central America and South America.

Hosts

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The only known host is the anole lizard Anolis frenatus.

References

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  1. ^ Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 54(2):129-144