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Plasmodium malariae MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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.
Registry Numbers
txid5858
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Plasmodium malariae Preferred
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