Plasmodium cnemidophori is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. cnemidophori has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
| Plasmodium cnemidophori | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. cnemidophori
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium cnemidophori Carini, 1941
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Description
editThe parasite was first described by Carini in 1941.[1]
The schizonts and gametocytes caused hypertrophy and distortion of host cell and nucleus. The nucleus may be displaced.
Pigment is not located in a distinct vacuole.
The schizonts are usually polar in position, rounded in shape, and may produce over 100 merozoites. Large schizonts visibly enlarge the erythrocyte. Mature schizonts measure 13.0 +/- 0.4 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 10.8 +/- 3 (range: 8-13) micrometres.
The gametocytes are elongated and lateral in position.
Mature microgametocytes measure 11.8 +/- 0.9 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 8.8 +/- 0.6 (range:7-10) micrometres.
Distribution
editThis species is found in Brazil, Panama and Venezuela.
Hosts
editThis species infects the lizards Ameiva ameiva, and Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus.
References
edit- ^ Carini, A. 1941. Sobre um plasmodio endoglobular e uma Eimeria do lagarto Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus. Arch. Biol. S. Paulo 25, 205-208.
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