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Species of plasmodium

Plasmodia are microscopic parasites that cause malaria. Four species of the parasite can produce the disease in humans: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae.

Anopheles: the mosquito that transmits plasmodium

Only the female of Anopheles transmits the Plasmodium falciparum, by biting humans.

To learn about the life-cycle of malaria, consult the section entitled Parasites and transmission of the disease.

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