Organisms

Plasmodium gallinaceum

A protozoan parasite that causes avian malaria (MALARIA, AVIAN), primarily in chickens, and is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.

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Abstract

A protozoan parasite that causes avian malaria (MALARIA, AVIAN), primarily in chickens, and is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Plasmodium gallinaceums
  • gallinaceums, 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, AVIAN; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

91(86); was see under PLASMODIUM 1986-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Plasmodium (1966-1985)

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  1. B01w.043w.075w.380w.611w.576w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasmodium gallinaceum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010964. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010964
  2. Plasmodium gallinaceum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium_gallinaceum
  3. Plasmodium gallinaceum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7201888