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Plasmodium falciparum  

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Note

  • infection = MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010963

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