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Plasmodium guyannense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. guyannense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979. This species had previously been considered to be Plasmodium cnemidophori.
Young trophozoites contain prominent vacuoles.
Schizonts contain 40 to 74 nuclei and have pigment.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Guyana, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the lizard Plica plica.
References
Plasmodium guyannense Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA