Plasmodium torrealbai

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium torrealbai

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Clade:  | Diaphoretickes
Clade:  | SAR
Clade:  | Alveolata
Phylum:  | Apicomplexa
Class:  | Aconoidasida
Order:  | Haemospororida
Family:  | Plasmodiidae
Genus:  | Plasmodium
Species:  |

P. torrealbai

Binomial name
Plasmodium torrealbai

Scorza and Dagbert, 1957

Plasmodium torrealbai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertaemoba. As in all Plasmodium species P. torrealbai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

## Taxonomy

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The parasite was first described by Scorza and Dagbert in 1957.[1]

## Description

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The trophozoites are irregularly shaped with filiform extensions.

The schizonts contain 8 to 20 nuclei arranged in a fan.

Pigment is present at the base of the fan.

The merozoites are elongate.

The gametocytes are ovoid to elongate.

## Distribution

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This species is found in Venezuela.

## Vectors

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Not known.

## Hosts

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This species has been found in Anolis species.

## References

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1. ^ Scorza JV & Dagert BC (1957) Sobre un nuevo Plasmodium en Anolis sp. del Estado Bolivar. Acta biol. venez. 2: 109–114