Plasmodium bucki
| Plasmodium bucki | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. bucki
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium bucki Landau et al., 1989
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Plasmodium bucki is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.As in all Plasmodium species, P. bucki has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Description[edit]
The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]
The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged and stippled. The stippling resembles Maurer's dots.
The mature schizonts produce 32 merozoites.
Distribution[edit]
This species is found in Madagascar.
Hosts[edit]
The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.
References[edit]
- ^ Landau, I.; Lepers, J.-P.; Rabetafika, L.; Baccam, D.; Peters, W.; Coulanges, P. (1989). "Plasmodies de Lémuriens Malgaches". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 64 (3): 171–184. doi:10.1051/parasite/1989643171. ISSN 0003-4150. PMID 2764452.
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