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''Plasmodium tropiduri'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertaemoba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. tropiduri'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. This species is closely related to ''Plasmodium floridense'' and ''Plasmodium minasense''. == Description == The parasite was first described by Aragão and Neiva in 1909. It had been previous discovered by Carlos Chagas but not formally described. Later it was realised that this species was in fact a species complex. This complex was divided into a number of subspecies by Telford in 1979.〔Telford, S.R., Jr.(1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some ''Plasmodium'' species from iguanid lizards. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparee. 5(2) 129-144〕 ''Plasmodium tropiduri aquaticum'' is found in ''Anolis lionotus'' and ''Anolis poecilopus'' in Panama and Costa Rica. Schizonts are they are found mostly in pro-erythrocytes, are smaller than erythrocyte nuclei, have 4 to 14 nuclei and contain pigment. Gametocytes occur in erythrocytes, are smaller than erythrocyte nuclei and contain pigment. ''Plasmodium tropiduri caribbense'' was described by Telford, Johnson and Young in 1989. ''Plasmodium tropiduri panamense'' is found in ''Anolis biporcatus'' in Panama. Schizonts occur mostly in pro-erythrocytes, are seldom pigmented and are larger in pro-erythrocytes than in erythrocytes They are smaller than erythrocyte nuclei and contain 4 to 18 nuclei. Gametocytes are slightly smaller than erythrocyte nuclei, and are more common in erythrocytes. ''Plasmodium tropiduri tropiduri'' is found in ''Tropidurus'' lizards including ''Tropidurus torquatus'' in Brazil, the Guianas and Venezuela. Schizonts are larger than the erythrocyte nuclei and contain 8 to 22 nuclei in a rosette. Pigment is always present. Gametocytes are round or oval and are larger than the erythrocyte nuclei. This species may be able to develop in thrombocytes as well as erythrocytes. 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 tropiduri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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