Plasmodium caucasica

Plasmodium caucasica
Scientific classification
(unranked):	SAR
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemosporida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Species:	P. caucasica
Binomial name
	Plasmodium caucasica;

Plasmodium caucasica is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. Like all Plasmodium species P. caucasica has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 2013.^[1] Meronts are very large (11-21 x 8-17 microns) and produce 32-67 merozoites each. The gametocytes are ovoid to elongate and measure 6-14 x 2.5-6 microns.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Azerbaijan.^[1]

Hosts

This species infects the rock agama Laudakia caucasia.^[1]

Vectors

Not known.

References

1 2 3 Telford, SR Jr (2013). "Plasmodium, Saurocytozoon and Haemocystidium parasites (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) from the rock agama, Laudakia caucasia (Sauria: Agamidae), in southern Asia" (PDF). Folia Parasitol (Praha). 60 (3): 225–231.

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[Telford2013-1] 1 2 3 Telford, SR Jr (2013). "Plasmodium, Saurocytozoon and Haemocystidium parasites (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) from the rock agama, Laudakia caucasia (Sauria: Agamidae), in southern Asia" (PDF). Folia Parasitol (Praha). 60 (3): 225–231.