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Elongate and Round Gametocytes of Leucocytozoon simondi (Mathis & Léger) in Ducks Inoculated with Megaloschizonts
Author(s) -
YANG Y. J.,
DESSER S. S.,
FALLIS A. M.
Publication year - 1971
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.1550-7408.1971.tb03374.x
Subject(s) - gametocyte , schizogony , biology , leucocytozoon , virology , plasmodium (life cycle) , malaria , parasite hosting , immunology , plasmodium falciparum , world wide web , computer science
SYNOPSIS. Single megaloschizonts give rise to elongate and round gametocytes, the former outnumbering the latter. Male and female elongate gametocytes develop from merozoites of a single megaloschizont. Elongate gametocytes were seen 2–7 days and round gametocytes 6–11 days after megaloschizonts had been inoculated into ducklings. Experimental evidence indicates that merozoites of megaloschizonts invade blood cells and develop into elongate gametocytes. Other merozoites infect tissue cells and develop into secondary exoerythrocytic schizonts which give rise to round gametocytes. Relapse in Leucocytozoon simondi infections is discussed in relation to megaloschizont‐induced exoerythrocytic schizogony.