Plasmodium percygarnhami
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Plasmodium percygarnhami is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. percygarnhami has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
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[edit] Description
The parasite was first described by Landau et al in 1989. [1]
The infected erythrocyte becomes deformed - holly leaf-shaped or sometimes sea-urchin-shaped - and may also become decolourized when parasitized by older stages.
The mature schizonts produce 20 merozoites.
[edit] Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Madagascar.
[edit] Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.
[edit] References
- ^ Landau I., Lepers J.P., Rabetafika L., Baccam D., Peters W. and Coulanges P. (1989) Plasmodia of lemurs in Madagascar. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 64(3):171-184
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