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multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds

multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds

A genus of coccidian protozoa that comprise the malaria parasites of mammals. Four species infect humans (although occasional infections with primate malarias may occur). These are PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; P. ovale, and PLASMODIUM VIVAX. Species causing infection in vertebrates other than man include: PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; P. vinckei, and PLASMODIUM YOELII in rodents; P. brasilianum, PLASMODIUM CYNOMOLGI; and PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI in monkeys; and PLASMODIUM GALLINACEUM in chickens.

A genus of unicellular animal organisms belonging to the subkingdom Protozoa, the phylum Mastigophora, and the order Binucleata.