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''Plasmodium lionatum'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Asiamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. achiotense'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards. == Description == The parasite was first described by Telford in 1982.〔SR. Telford, Jr. (1982) ''Plasmodium lionatum'' sp. n., a Parasite of the Flying Gecko, ''Ptychozoon lionatum'', in Thailand. J. Parasitol 68(6) 1154-1157〕 The asexual stages rarely disturb the host cell. The gametocytes may distort the cell or displace the nucleus. Mature schizonts are 4.0 - 6.0 micrometres x 1.5 - 3.0 micrometres in size and give rise to 4-6 merozoites. Schizonts tend to lie lateral to the nucleus. The mature gametocytes vary in size: 5.0 - 12.0 x 2.0 - 6.0 micrometres and tend to be elongated in 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 lionatum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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