Organisms

Plasmodium ovale

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Plasmodium ovales
  • ovales, Plasmodium

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with MALARIA; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Plasmodium (1966-2002)

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  1. B01w.043w.075w.380w.611w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasmodium ovale. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D041122. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D041122
  2. Plasmodium ovale. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium_ovale
  3. Plasmodium ovale. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134445