''Plasmodium anasum'' is a species of the genus '' Plasmodium''. Like all species in this genus it has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate host are

reptile Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, squamates (lizards and snakes) and rhynchocephalians ( ...

Description

This species was described by Telford in 1971.Telford SR Jr. (1971) A malaria parasite, ''Plasmodium aurulentum'' sp. nov. from the neotropical forest gecko ''Thecadactylus rapicaudus''. J. Protozool. 18(2):308 - 311 The schizonts give rise to 8 to 30

merozoite Apicomplexans, a group of intracellular parasites, have life cycle stages that allow them to survive the wide variety of environments they are exposed to during their complex life cycle. Each stage in the life cycle of an apicomplexan organism is ...

s. The

gametocyte A gametocyte is a eukaryotic germ cell that divides by mitosis into other gametocytes or by meiosis into gametids during gametogenesis. Male gametocytes are called ''spermatocytes'', and female gametocytes are called ''oocytes''. Development ...

s are round to oval.

Geographical location

This species is found in Venezuela and Panama.

Clinical features and pathological effects

The only known host is the

gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

'' Thecadactylus rapicaudus''.

References

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