…an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions…
…a parasitic protozoan of a genus that includes those causing malaria…
…denoting a form of malaria causing a fever that recurs every second day…
…denoting a mild form of malaria causing a fever that recurs every third day…
…the most severe form of malaria, caused by infection with Plasmodium falciparum…
