Plasmodium rhadinurum

Plasmodium rhadinurum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Thompson and Huff in 1944.

The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites.

The gametocytes are round or elongate and may encircle the nucleus.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard Iguana iguana iguana.

References


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