Plasmodium morulum

Plasmodium morulum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. morulum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Plasmodium morulum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Protista
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Aconoidasida
Order:
Haemosporida
Family:
Plasmodiidae
Genus:
Plasmodium
Species:
P. morulum
Binomial name
Plasmodium morulum

Description

This species was first described by Telford in 2007.[1]

P. morulum usually parasitizes immature erythrocytes but may also infect white cells.

Host cells are slightly hypertrophied and distorted and their nuclei are usually displaced.

The schizonts have 14-40 nuclei and are usually arranged in a globular mass.

The gametocytes are lenticular or oval to round.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Panama.

Vectors

Not known.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard Mabuya mabouya.

References
  1. Telford, Jr. S.R. (2007) Saurian malarial parasites in eastern Panama. J. Euk. Microbiol. 17(4):566-574


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