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Plasmodium

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Definition: A genus of protozoa that comprise the malaria parasites of mammals. Four species infect humans (although occasional infections with primate malarias may occur). These are PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; PLASMODIUM OVALE, and PLASMODIUM VIVAX. Species causing infection in vertebrates other than man include: PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; P. vinckei, and PLASMODIUM YOELII in rodents; P. brasilianum, PLASMODIUM CYNOMOLGI; and PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI in monkeys; and PLASMODIUM GALLINACEUM in chickens.  general; prefer specifics; infection   
See Also Antimalarials
Examples Plasmodium berghei; Plasmodium chabaudi; Plasmodium cynomolgi; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium gallinaceum; Plasmodium knowlesi; Plasmodium malariae; Plasmodium ovale; Plasmodium vivax; Plasmodium yoelii 		Other names Plasmodiums
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
RBP-2 protein, Plasmodium falciparum  0   *Protozoan Proteins Plasmodium. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Aug 15;97(17):9648-53
merozoite surface protein 4, Plasmodium  0   *Antigens, Protozoan *Protozoan Proteins Plasmodium. Infect Immun 1999 May;67(5):2075-81
merozoite surface protein 3, Plasmodium  0   *Antigens, Protozoan *Protozoan Proteins Plasmodium. Blood 1994 Sep 1;84(5):1594-602
Prs16 antigen, Plasmodium reichenowi  146588-93-4   *Antigens, Protozoan *Antigens, Surface *Protozoan Proteins Plasmodium. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1992 Feb;50(2):349-50
thrombospondin-related adhesive protein, protozoan  120300-02-9   *Protozoan Proteins Plasmodium Cell Adhesion Molecules Thrombospondins. Proc R Soc Lond (Biol) 1990;242(1305):205
merozoite surface protein 2, Plasmodium  0   *Antigens, Protozoan *Protozoan Proteins Plasmodium. J Immunol 1990;145(8):2691
circumsporozoite protein, Protozoan  0   *Protozoan Proteins Antigens, Protozoan Plasmodium. Science 1984;225(4662):593

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