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Plasmodium parasites are parasitized in vertebrates and female Anopheles mosquitoes. Although there are many different species, there are four main species of Plasmodium parasites in humans, namely, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, and Plasmodium malariae. Furthermore, there is a fifth, rarer, human-monkey species, known as Plasmodium knowlesi. This chapter describes the biology, life history, and morphological characteristics of human Plasmodium to provide a comprehensive understanding of Plasmodium in humans.
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Wu, K. (2023). Malaria Parasites: Species, Life Cycle, and Morphology. In: Mehlhorn, H., Li, J., Wu, K. (eds) Malaria Control and Elimination in China. Parasitology Research Monographs, vol 18. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32902-9_4
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