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Plasmodium buteonis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. buteonis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.
Geographical occurrence
This parasite is found in Israel.
Clinical features and host pathology
P. buteonis infects the common buzzard (Buteo buteo).
References
Plasmodium buteonis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA