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The Occurrence and Development of Plasmodium mexicanum in the Western Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis
Author(s) -
JORDAN HELEN B.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1970.tb05162.x
Subject(s) - biology , gametocyte , hatchling , zoology , period (music) , persistence (discontinuity) , ecology , malaria , immunology , plasmodium falciparum , physics , hatching , acoustics , geotechnical engineering , engineering
SYNOPSIS. From various localities in California, 81 (21%) of 381 Sceloporus occidentalis were found infected with Plasmodium mexicanum. Variations in asexual reproduction and host response during the acute period of development are discussed. Appearance of initial infections in early March and the subsequent increase in natural incidence of the parasite, the absence of infections in hatchlings, and the persistence of numerous gametocytes in hibernating lizards suggest a period of spring transmission.