Plasmodium tribolonoti

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Plasmodium tribolonoti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford and Wellehan in 2005.^[1]

The parasites infect proerythrocytes and have no effect upon dimensions of host cells or their nuclei.

The schizonts are round or oblong and measure 6.1 x 5.3 micrometres (range: 5 - 7 x 4 - 7). They produce on average 14.3 merozoites (range: 10 - 21)

The gametocytes average 7.2 x 6.3 micrometres (range 6.5 - 9.0 x 5.5 - 7.5) in size. The length x width product is 45.5 micrometre² (range: 38-63). The length/width ratio 1.15 (range: 1.0 - 1.5).

Gametocytes are not sexually dimorphic in either size or shape.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in New Guinea.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the crocodile skink Tribolonotus gracilis.

[edit] References