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Plasmodium georgesi

Plasmodium georgesi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Plasmodium.

Plasmodium georgesi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. georgesi
Binomial name
Plasmodium georgesi
Poirriez et al., 1993

Like all Plasmodium species P. georgesi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.


Description edit

This species was first described by Poirriez et al. in 1993.[1]

The trophozoites have long crescent-shaped nuclei (surface area 2.18 +/- 0.25 square micrometres).

The pigment is stored as short rods.

Geographical occurrence edit

Plasmodium georgesi has been found in the Central African Republic.

Clinical features and host pathology edit

Plasmodium georgesi, Plasmodium petersi and Plasmodium gonderi are the only Plasmodium species found to date (2008) in Cercocebus monkeys.

Plasmodium georgesi infects Cercocebus albigena and Cercocebus galeritus agilis causing a remitting/relapsing form of malaria.

References edit

  1. ^ Poirriez, J.; Baccam, D.; Dei-Cas, E.; Brogan, T.; Landau, I. (1993). "Description de Plasmodium petersi n. sp. et Plasmodium georgesi n. sp., parasites d'un Cercocebus albigena originaire de République Centrafricaine". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 68 (5–6): 203–210. doi:10.1051/parasite/1993685203. ISSN 0003-4150.  


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