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''Plasmodium pelaezi'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Sauramoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. pelaezi'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards. == Description == This species was first described by Malagón and Salmeron in 1988.〔Malagón F. and Salmeron M. (1988) ''Plasmodium (Sauramoeba) pelaezi'' n. sp., a malaria parasite of the mexican iguanid lizard ''Urosaurus bicarinatus bicarinatus'' (Dumeril, 1856) (Sauria: Iguanidae) System. Parasitol. 141-148〕 Schizonts are mostly round with a single mass of pigment and render the host cell nuclei spherical. There are 16 merozoites in mature schizonts. The gametocytes are round and oval and cause shrinkage of infected cells. 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 pelaezi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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