Organisms

Plasmodium vivax

A protozoan parasite that causes vivax malaria (MALARIA, VIVAX). This species is found almost everywhere malaria is endemic and is the only one that has a range extending into the temperate regions.

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Abstract

A protozoan parasite that causes vivax malaria (MALARIA, VIVAX). This species is found almost everywhere malaria is endemic and is the only one that has a range extending into the temperate regions.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Plasmodium vivaxs
  • vivax, Plasmodium

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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, VIVAX; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasmodium vivax. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010966. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010966
  2. Plasmodium vivax. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium_vivax
  3. Plasmodium vivax. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311376