2006-10-22 21:14:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Plasmodium falciparum
2006-10-22 21:16:04 · answer #1 · answered by ☺♥? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Four species of Plasmodium can produce the disease in its various forms:
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium vivax
- Plasmodium ovale
- Plasmodium malaria
2006-10-22 21:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ricky the Kid 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anopheles mosquitoes must be present, which are in contact with humans, and in which the parasites can complete the "invertebrate host" half of their life cycle
Humans must be present, who are in contact with Anopheles mosquitoes, and in whom the parasites can complete the "vertebrate host" half of their life cycle
2006-10-22 21:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by adela_hantaru 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
plasmodium falciparum, vivax, malariae, ovale common ones
2006-10-22 21:18:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Malaria is transfered by mosquitos.
2006-10-22 21:40:57 · answer #5 · answered by Karen D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the genus name is Plasmodium.
2016-05-22 00:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋