plasmodium

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Every cell of the deadly malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum contains a tiny compartment packed with microscopic iron crystals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Anopheles mosquitoes carry a parasite called Plasmodium — the single-cell genus that causes malaria in birds, reptiles, and mammals like humans.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

When the bite of an Anopheles mosquito introduces Plasmodium into the human bloodstream, the parasites travel to the liver, where they lurk undetectably and mature for a period ranging from weeks to a year.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

It is caused by the Plasmodium parasite, with P. falciparum being the deadliest type of this parasite and the most prevalent on the African continent2.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

Plasmodium white, the immature sporangia dull-gray tinged with sienna color.

From The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio by Morgan, A. P. (Andrew Price)