Plasmodium basilisci
Plasmodium basilisci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. basilisci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Description
This species was described by Pelaez and Perez-Reyes in 1959.[1]
This species infects mature cells only. The parasite occurs in a polar position in the cell. The host cell is not enlarged and the nucleus is not displaced. [2]
Geographical occurrence
This species occurs in Brazil, El Salvador and Honduras.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), Basiliscus plumbifrons and Iguana iguana rhinolopha.
References
- ^ Pelaez and Perez-Reyes (1959) Revta. Lat.Am Micro. 2, 41-50
- ^ Herban, Nancy; Coatney, Robert (1 February 1969). "Plasmodium basilisci from El Salvador-Honduras". The Journal of Parasitology. 55 (1): 225–226. doi:10.2307/3277379.
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