Malaria

Infectious Agent

Malaria in humans is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium : Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale , or P. malariae . In addition, P. knowlesi , a parasite of Old World (Eastern Hemisphere) monkeys, has been documented as a cause of human infections and some deaths in Southeast Asia.

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