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Plasmodium malariae  

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Note

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

Scope note

  • A protozoan parasite that occurs primarily in subtropical and temperate areas. It is the causal agent of quartan malaria. As the parasite grows it exhibits little ameboid activity.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010965

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