Plasmodium georgesi

Plasmodium georgesi
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

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


Description

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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

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Plasmodium georgesi has been found in the Central African Republic.

Clinical features and host pathology

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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

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  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. Open access icon