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Plasmodium malariae is a parasitic protozoa that causes malaria in humans. It is one of several species of Plasmodium parasites that infect humans including Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax which are responsible for most malarial infection.
Plasmodium falciparum is a protozoan parasite, one of the species of Plasmodium that cause malaria in humans.It is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito.f the six malarial parasites, P. falciparum causes the most fatal and medically severe form. Malaria is prevalent in tropical countries with an incidence of 300 million per year and a mortality of 1 to 2 million per year. Roughly 50% of all malarial infections are caused by P. falciparum.