Concept information
Preferred term
Malaria, Falciparum
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Scope note
- Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. This is the severest form of malaria and is associated with the highest levels of parasites in the blood. This disease is characterized by irregularly recurring febrile paroxysms that in extreme cases occur with acute cerebral, renal, or gastrointestinal manifestations.
History note
- 1992
In other languages
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Finnish
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falciparum
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malaria a Plasmodio falciparo
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malaria a Plasmodio falciparo non specificata
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määrittämätön falciparum-malaria
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ospecificerad falciparum-malaria
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Plasmodium falciparum -alkueläimen aiheuttama malaria
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Plasmodium falciparum -malaria
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Swedish
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Malaria, Falciparum
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016778
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