Plasmodium berghei - ț̢
A protozoan parasite of rodents transmitted by the mosquito Anopheles dureni.
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Plasmodium chabaudi - ț̢
A protozoan parasite of rodents transmitted by the mosquito Anopheles stephensi.
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Plasmodium cynomolgi - ț̢
A protozoan parasite that occurs naturally in the macaque. It is similar to PLASMODIUM VIVAX and produces a type of malaria similar to vivax malaria (MALARIA, VIVAX). This species has been found to give rise to both natural and experimental human infections.
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Plasmodium falciparum - ț̢
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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Plasmodium gallinaceum - ț̢
A protozoan parasite that causes avian malaria (MALARIA, AVIAN), primarily in chickens, and is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.