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A genus of protozoa that comprise the malaria parasites of mammals. Four species infect humans (although occasional infections with primate malarias may occur). These are PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; PLASMODIUM OVALE, and PLASMODIUM VIVAX. Species causing infection in vertebrates other than man include: PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; P. vinckei, and PLASMODIUM YOELII in rodents; P. brasilianum, PLASMODIUM CYNOMOLGI; and PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI in monkeys; and PLASMODIUM GALLINACEUM in chickens.
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- Plasmodiums
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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general; prefer specifics; infection = MALARIA; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
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History Note
HAEMAMOEBA was see PLASMODIUM 1976-91
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Plasmodium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010961. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010961
- Plasmodium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium
- Plasmodium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130948