You already know that an employee benefit plan qualified as a âgovernment planâ is exempt from ERISAâs framework. But what is the definition of âgovernmentâ? Some employers may not actually be government entities, and public private partnership may inject ERISA back into the framework. This new case gives you the tests to apply to determine whether a government entity exists, which then means ERISA does not apply. Smith v. Regional Transit Authority, __ F. Supp. 2d __ (E.D.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by parasitic protozoans (a group of single-celled microorganism) belonging to the genus Plasmodium.alaria parasites belong to the genus Plasmodium (phylum Apicomplexa). In humans, malaria is caused by P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale, P. vivax and P. knowlesi. Among those infected, P. falciparum is the most common species identified (~75%) followed by P. vivax (~20%).
How malaria is spread. The parasite is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected female Anopheles species mosquitoes. The parasites multiply in the liver and the bloodstream of the infected person.The parasite may be taken up by another mosquito when it bites an infected person.alaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium. There are 5 species of Plasmodium which infect humans: 1  Plasmodium vivax. 2  Plasmodium falciparum. 3  Plasmodium malariae. 4  Plasmodium ovale. 5  Plasmodium knowlesi which is less common.