Plasmodium marginatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. marginatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium marginatum | |
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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. marginatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium marginatum Telford, 1979
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Taxonomy
editThe parasite was first described by Telford in 1979.[1] This species had previously been considered to be Plasmodium tropiduri.
Description
editAll stages tend to lie along the erythrocyte margin.
While mature schizonts appear to be like flattened fans with 3 to 8 merozoites, immature schizonts are highly amoeboid.
Gametocytes are smaller than erythrocyte nuclei.
Distribution
editThis species is found in Central America and South America.
Hosts
editThe only known host is the anole lizard Anolis frenatus.
References
edit- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 54(2):129-144
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