PLASMODIUM SPECIES
Plasmodium Plasmodium species (Haemoparasite protozoa T he geographical distribution of Plasmodium Phylum Apicomplexa, Subphylum. Order Haemosporida, Family Plasmodiidae, Genus Plasmodium and species P. falciparum, malariae, vivax, and ovale. Common species of Plasmodium affecting humans · Plasmodium falciparum – cause malignant tertian or sub tertian · Plasmodium ovale – cause ovale malaria, Benign tertian malaria · Plasmodium vivax – cause vivax malaria benign tertian malaria, mild · Plasmodium malariae – cause malariae quartan malaria Geographical distribution Malaria is wide spread disease throughout the tropics and occurs also in many subtropical countries and parts of temperature regions. Malaria believed to be responsible for 10 -15% of death in children below 5 years of age (in Africa South of Sahara and may invade other age groups. ·