Rosette (schizont appearance)
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The rosette is a formation characteristic of schizonts in infection by the reptile parasites Plasmodium tropiduri
and P. holaspi
or by the fish parasite Babesiosoma
.
It is also seen in the case of human parasite Plasmodium malariae
.
Plasmodium tropiduri
Plasmodium tropiduri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertaemoba.Like all Plasmodium species P. tropiduri has both vertebrate and insect hosts...
and P. holaspi
Plasmodium holaspi
Plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.Like all Plasmodium species P. holaspi has both vertebrate and insect hosts...
or by the fish parasite Babesiosoma
Babesiosoma
Babesiosoma is a genus of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexia.They have two hosts in their life cycle: the vertebrate hosts are fish and the invertebrate vectors are leeches.This genus has been poorly studied and little is known about it....
.
It is also seen in the case of human parasite Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium malariae is a parasitic protozoa that causes malaria in humans. It is closely related to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax which are responsible for most malarial infection. While found worldwide, it is a so-called "benign malaria" and is not nearly as dangerous as that...
.