Plasmodium bucki is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. bucki has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium bucki | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. bucki |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium bucki |
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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.
This species is found in Madagascar.
The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.
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