Plasmodium [Plasmodium]
topical
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Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D010961
Definition
A genus of 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.
- Annotation
- general; prefer specifics; infection = MALARIA; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
- DUI
- D010961 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0016996
- History note
- HAEMAMOEBA was see PLASMODIUM 1976-91
- Online note
- use PLASMODIUM to search HAEMAMOEBA 1976-91
- Public note
- HAEMAMOEBA was see PLASMODIUM 1976-91
Allowable subheadings
- CH
- chemistry 1
- CL
- classification 16
- CY
- cytology 5
- DE
- drug effects 10
- EN
- enzymology 2
- GE
- genetics 6
- GD
- growth & development 15
- IM
- immunology 3
- IP
- isolation & purification 14
- ME
- metabolism 3
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology 8
- PY
- pathogenicity 18
- PH
- physiology 2
- RE
- radiation effects
- UL
- ultrastructure 1
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
B
Organisms
B01.043.075.380.611.505
Plasmodium cynomolgi
B01.043.075.380.611.576
Plasmodium gallinaceum
B01.043.075.380.611.610
Plasmodium knowlesi