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Plasmodium ovale MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Plasmodium ovale
Tree Number(s)
B01.043.075.380.611.700
Unique ID
D041122
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041122
Annotation
infection: coordinate with MALARIA; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
Scope Note
A species of protozoan parasite causing MALARIA. It is the rarest of the four species of PLASMODIUM infecting humans, but is common in West African countries and neighboring areas.
Registry Number
txid36330
Previous Indexing
Plasmodium (1966-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Plasmodium ovale Preferred
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