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Plasmodium malariae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Plasmodium malariae
Tree Number(s)
B01.043.075.380.611.661
Unique ID
D010965
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010965
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with MALARIA (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A protozoan parasite that occurs primarily in subtropical and temperate areas. It is the causal agent of quartan malaria. As the parasite grows it exhibits little ameboid activity.
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Plasmodium malariae Preferred
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