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''Plasmodium clelandi'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Carinamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. clelandi'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. == Description == This species was described by Manawadu in 1972.〔Manawanu B.R. (1972) A new saurian malaria parasite ''Plasmodium clelandi'' sp. n. from Ceylon. J. Euk. Micro. 19 (4) 587–589.〕 It was named after the eminent cardio-thoracic surgeon William Paton Cleland. The host cells are not altered in either shape or size by the asexual stages of the parasite. Pigment is rare and a vacuole may be present. The schizonts typically give rise to 8 merozoites. The gametocytes are elongated with an irregular edge. They tend to encircle the nucleus and the host cell tends to become oval in shape. Male gametocytes measure 20 micrometres x 2 micrometres and possess 6-8 brown pigment granules. Female gametocytes measure 18 micrometres x 4 micrometres. The cytoplasm tends to be more basophilic than the male gametocytes. 10-12 pigment granules are found in the cytoplasm. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plasmodium clelandi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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