What is the single cell that causes Malaria??

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What is the single cell that causes Malaria??

Just wondering....lol :o)

2007-03-19 18:09:30 · 3 answers · asked by Lacey C 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite called Plasmodium. In humans, there are 4 species which cause malaria. Plasmodium falciparum is the most common, and the most deadly, killing about 2 million people, mainly children, per year. The others are P malariae, P ovale and P. vivax. They are less severe, but may lead to death or life long occasional illness.

2007-03-19 18:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

plasmodium sp.. eg: plasmodium vivax causes malaria with female anophelos mosquito as its vector .

2007-03-19 18:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by nan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

plasmodium are those notorious protists

2007-03-19 22:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋