Organisms

Plasmodium falciparum

A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics.

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Abstract

A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Plasmodium falciparums
  • falciparums, Plasmodium

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

infection = MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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  1. B01w.043w.075w.380w.611w.561w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasmodium falciparum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010963. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010963
  2. Plasmodium falciparum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium_falciparum
  3. Plasmodium falciparum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311383