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Descriptor
English
:
Plasmodium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Plasmodium
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Plasmodium
Tree Number:
B01.500.841.075.380.611
SP4.011.107.233
Definition
English
:
A genus of coccidian
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN: prefer specifics;
infection
=
MALARIA
; coord with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
See Related
English
:
Antimalarials
History Note
English
:
HAEMAMOEBA was see PLASMODIUM 1976-91
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
chemistry
classification
cytology
drug effects
enzymology
growth & development
genetics
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
microbiology
physiology
parasitology
pathogenicity
radiation effects
ultrastructure
virology
Record Number:
11394
Unique Identifier:
D010961
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