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''Plasmodium hermani'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Huffia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. hermani'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. ==Description== This species was first described in 1975 by Telford and Forrester in a wild turkey〔Telford S.R., Jr. and Forrester D.J. (1975) ''Plasmodium (Huffia) hermani'' ''sp. n.'' from wild turkeys (''Meleagris gallopavo'') in Florida. J. Euk. Microbiol. 22 (3) 324-328〕 The presence and degree of pigmentation vary with maturity of the host cell. Host cell nuclei may be displaced, but are not distorted, except slightly by pressure from the parasite. The asexual stages parasitize all cells in the erythrocyte series. In heavy infections the parasites occur predominantly in erythroblasts and their precursors. Schizonts are rounded with 6–14 nuclei arranged peripherally as a rosette. Infected cells are often rounded and enlarged. Gametocytes are elongate and slender with irregular margins and are found exclusively in erythrocytes. The pigment is dispersed in black granules throughout the cytoplasm. The host cells may be somewhat distorted in shape by lateral hypertrophy. 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 hermani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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