Plasmodium georgesi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium georgesi | |
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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. georgesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium georgesi Poirriez et al., 1993
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Like all Plasmodium species P. georgesi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Description
editThis species was first described by Poirriez et al. in 1993.[1]
The trophozoites have long crescent-shaped nuclei (surface area 2.18 +/- 0.25 square micrometres).
The pigment is stored as short rods.
Geographical occurrence
editPlasmodium georgesi has been found in the Central African Republic.
Clinical features and host pathology
editPlasmodium georgesi, Plasmodium petersi and Plasmodium gonderi are the only Plasmodium species found to date (2008) in Cercocebus monkeys.
Plasmodium georgesi infects Cercocebus albigena and Cercocebus galeritus agilis causing a remitting/relapsing form of malaria.
References
edit- ^ Poirriez, J.; Baccam, D.; Dei-Cas, E.; Brogan, T.; Landau, I. (1993). "Description de Plasmodium petersi n. sp. et Plasmodium georgesi n. sp., parasites d'un Cercocebus albigena originaire de République Centrafricaine". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 68 (5–6): 203–210. doi:10.1051/parasite/1993685203. ISSN 0003-4150.
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