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A New Saurian Malaria Parasite Plasmodium clelandi sp. n. from Ceylon *
Author(s) -
MANAWADU BINGUMAL R.
Publication year - 1972
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.1550-7408.1972.tb03534.x
Subject(s) - ceylon , gametocyte , malaria , chromatin , plasmodium (life cycle) , biology , vacuole , zoology , parasite hosting , microbiology and biotechnology , ancient history , history , genetics , immunology , plasmodium falciparum , dna , world wide web , computer science , cytoplasm
SYNOPSIS Plasmodium clelandi sp. n. is described from Varanus cepedianus of Mannar District, Ceylon. The earliest asexual stages were seen as a chromatin dot. Trophozoites have a vacuole with chromatin material spread around its periphery. The trophozoites divide and mature to form the schizont. The maximum number of merozoites observed in a schizont was 8. Pigment was scanty and sometimes absent. The gametocytes had a characteristic elongate form and tend to encircle the host cell nucleus.