For a 2 micron cell diameter (a relatively large bacterium or a very small eukaryotic cell), the 4 nm thickness implies an aspect ratio of 1:500, similar to the case of an airplane.
Malaria is caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium. Human malaria is caused by four different species of Plasmodium: P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale and P. vivax. Humans occasionally become infected with Plasmodium species that normally infect animals, such as P. knowlesi.
A: Only certain species of mosquitoes of the Anopheles genusâand only females of those speciesâcan transmit malaria. Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite called a Plasmodium.Female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up the parasite from infected people when they bite to obtain blood needed to nurture their eggs.: Only certain species of mosquitoes of the Anopheles genusâand only females of those speciesâcan transmit malaria. Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite called a Plasmodium.