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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.
Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. These mosquitoes are found in the tropics and subtropics in almost all countries.hese are the species of Plasmodium (single-celled parasites) that can infect humans and cause illness: Plasmodium falciparum (or P. falciparum). Plasmodium malariae (or P. malariae). Plasmodium vivax (or P. vivax).