MeSH definition : A protozoan parasite that occurs primarily in subtropical and temperate areas. It
is the causal agent of quartan malaria. As the parasite grows it exhibits little ameboid
activity.;
CISMeF synonym : malariae, plasmodium;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with MALARIA (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms
(ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium malariae;
A protozoan parasite that occurs primarily in subtropical and temperate areas. It
is the causal agent of quartan malaria. As the parasite grows it exhibits little ameboid
activity.