Plasmodium buteonis
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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.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This parasite is found in Israel.
Clinical features and host pathology
P. buteonis infects the common buzzard (Buteo buteo).
References
- ↑ Paperna I., Yosef R., Landau I. (2007) Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route. Parasite. 14(4):313-322.
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