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Plasmodium ovale MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Plasmodium ovale
Tree Number(s)
B01.043.075.380.611.700
Unique ID
D041122
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041122
Annotation
infection: coordinate with MALARIA; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
Scope Note
A species of protozoan parasite causing MALARIA. It is the rarest of the four species of PLASMODIUM infecting humans, but is common in West African countries and neighboring areas.
Registry Numbers
txid36330
Previous Indexing
Plasmodium (1966-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Plasmodium ovale Preferred
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