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Revision as of 19:03, 16 December 2006 by DrMicro (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Plasmodium atheruri is a species of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. Like all members of this genus it is parasitic on vertebrate and insect hosts. The natural vertebrate host is the African porcupine (Atherurus africanus) but it is possible to infect the large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus) and Meriones unguiculatus.
Description
This species was first decribed in 1958 by Van den Berghe and collegues.
Exoerythrocytic schizogony in this species usually lasts 4 to 6 days but occasionally schizonts have been found in the liver at day 8. Two types of infection are recognised: an acute form characterised by large trophozoites, schizonts with 8 to 16 merozoites, gametocytes and infectivity to Anopheles species; and a chronic form following the acute form by 15 to 21 days and which is characterized by small trophozoites and schizonts producing 4 merozoites.
Vectors
Geographic occurance
Clinical features and pathological findings
References
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- Van den Berghe L., Peel E., Chardome M., Lambrecht FL. (1958) Asexual cycle of Plasmodium atheruri n. sp. of porcupine Atherurus africanus centralis in Belgium Congo. Ann. Soc. Belg. Med. Trop.
- Van den Berghe L, Lambrecht FL, Zaghi A. (1958) Demonstration of the sexual cycle of Plasmodium atheruri n. sp. in Belgium Congo. Ann. Soc. Belg. Med. Trop.