Plasmodium bucki

Plasmodium bucki
Scientific classification
(unranked):	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	TSAR
Clade:	SAR
Infrakingdom:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Species:	Plasmodium bucki
Binomial name
	Plasmodium bucki; Landau et al., 1989

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

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

This species is found in Madagascar.

Hosts

The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.

References

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.

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[LandauLepers2016-1] 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.