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[Studies on Plasmodium atheruri].

I Landau, F Miltgen, D Baccam

    Annales De Parasitologie Humaine Et Comparee
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Plasmodium atheruri infects African porcupines and can be transmitted to laboratory rodents. A distinct chronic infection stage occurs in porcupines, potentially linked to host immunity and recrudescence.

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    Area of Science:

    • Parasitology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Comparative Pathology

    Context:

    • Plasmodium atheruri is a malaria parasite found in African porcupines (Atherurus africanus).
    • Understanding its transmission and life cycle is crucial for studying host-parasite interactions.

    Purpose:

    • To investigate the infectivity and developmental stages of Plasmodium atheruri in various hosts.
    • To differentiate between acute and chronic infection phases in the natural host.

    Summary:

    • Plasmodium atheruri infects laboratory rodents (rats, mice, hamsters, Calomys callosus, Meriones unguiculatus) and develops sporogony in Anopheles stephensi.
    • Exoerythrocytic schizogony occurs in the liver, lasting 4-8 days.
    • Blood schizogony presents as acute (large trophozoites, 8-16 merozoites) and chronic (small trophozoites, 4 merozoites) stages, with the chronic stage observed only in immunized porcupines.

    Impact:

    • This study elucidates the complex life cycle of Plasmodium atheruri, including its distinct acute and chronic phases.
    • The findings suggest that chronic schizogony may maintain parasitemia in the natural host during periods of low transmission, with recrudescences possibly triggered by decreased immunity.

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