Plasmodium buteonis
Plasmodium buteonis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. buteonis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium buteonis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. buteonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium buteonis |
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Description[edit]
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Geographical occurrence[edit]
This parasite is found in Israel.
Clinical features and host pathology[edit]
P. buteonis infects the common buzzard (Buteo buteo).
References[edit]
- ^ Paperna, I.; Yosef, R.; Landau, I. (2007). "Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route". Parasite. 14 (4): 313–322. doi:10.1051/parasite/2007144313. ISSN 1252-607X.
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