|
''Plasmodium gracilis'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. gracilis'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. == Description == The parasite was first described by Telford and Wellehan in 2005.〔Telford S.R. Jr, Wellehan J.F. Jr. (2005) Two Plasmodium species of the crocodile skink ''Tribolonotus gracilis'' from Irian Jaya, Indonesia. J. Parasitol. 91(1):148-151〕 Neither the schizonts nor the gametocytes have any effect upon dimensions of host erythrocytes or their nuclei. The schizonts average 4.3 x 3.5 micrometres (range: 3.0 - 6.0 x 3.0 - 5.0) in size. They produce on average 4.9 merozoites (range: 3.0 - 8.0) which are usually arranged as a fan. The gametocytes average 5.9 x 5.5 micrometre (range: 5.0 - 6.6 x 5.0 - 6.0). The length x width product is 31.9 micrometre^2 (range: 25 - 40) and the length/width ratio is 1.06 (1.0 - 1.2). The gametocytes are not sexually dimorphic in either size or shape. 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 gracilis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|