Plasmodium buteonis
Plasmodium buteonis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
| Plasmodium buteonis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. buteonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium buteonis Paperna et al., 2007 | |
Like all Plasmodium species P. buteonis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Distribution
This parasite is found in Israel.
Hosts
P. buteonis infects the common buzzard (Buteo buteo).
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References
- 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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