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Plasmodium vivax  

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

Scope note

  • A protozoan parasite that causes vivax malaria (MALARIA, VIVAX). This species is found almost everywhere malaria is endemic and is the only one that has a range extending into the temperate regions.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010966

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