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Plasmodium achiotense
Species of single-celled organism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
As in all Plasmodium species, P. achiotense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1972.[citation needed]
Description
The gametocytes are round to ovoid in shape. They occupy a polar position in the erythrocytes which are enlarged and deformed.[citation needed]
Vectors
Not known.
References
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