Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium acuminatum | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
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Plasmodium acuminatum is a Plasmodium parasite which infects reptiles. Originally described in 1960 infecting Chamaeleo fischeri in Tanzania, the parasite has not been observed since. As such, little is known about the life cycle and prevalence of the parasite, and its insect host has not been identified.
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Description
P. acuminatum was described by Pringle in 1960, and has not been described since. Parasites were described as having distinctive pointed cytoplasmic projections at either end of the cell. Schizonts contain 6 to 9 nuclei.
Hosts
The only known host of P. acuminatum is Chamaeleo fischeri. The insect host is not known.
Geographical occurrence
P. acuminatum was originally isolated from the Tanga Region, Tanzania.
References
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