Plasmodium scorzai

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Plasmodium scorzai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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]

The schizonts are often rounded or elongated or occasionally fan-shaped and produce 11 to 35 merozoites.

Gametocytes are always elongated and usually lie diagonally across one end of the host cell or laterally to the nucleus.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela, South America.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the gekko Phyllodactylus ventralis.

[edit] References