Plasmodium beebei

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Plasmodium beebei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Plasmodium beebei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista Phylum: Apicomplexa Class: Aconoidasida Order: Haemosporida Family: Plasmodiidae Genus: Plasmodium Species: P. beebei
Binomial name
Plasmodium beebei

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Clinical features and host pathology 4 References

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1978. ^[1]

This species is prominently pigmented in all stages from larger trophozoites.

8 to 20 merozoites are produced in the schizonts.

The mature gametocytes are oval or round.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela, South America.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lizard Gonatodes taniae.

[edit] References