Plasmodium malariae: Difference between revisions
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===Higher order taxa=== | ===Higher order taxa=== | ||
Domain: Eukarya | Domain: Eukarya | ||
Phylum: Apicomplexa | Phylum: Apicomplexa | ||
Class: Aconoidasida | Class: Aconoidasida | ||
Order: Haemosporida | Order: Haemosporida | ||
Family: Plasmodiidae | Family: Plasmodiidae | ||
===Species=== | ===Species=== | ||
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==Description and significance== | ==Description and significance== | ||
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important. | Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important. | ||
-Plasmodium malariae is a parasitic protozoa that causes malaria in humans. It is the cause of a fever that recurs in three-day intervals and is responsible for less death than malaria caused by other bacteria. | |||
==Genome structure== | ==Genome structure== |
Revision as of 21:56, 5 October 2011
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Plasmodium malariae
Classification
Higher order taxa
Domain: Eukarya Phylum: Apicomplexa Class: Aconoidasida Order: Haemosporida Family: Plasmodiidae
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Genus species
Description and significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
-Plasmodium malariae is a parasitic protozoa that causes malaria in humans. It is the cause of a fever that recurs in three-day intervals and is responsible for less death than malaria caused by other bacteria.
Genome structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell structure and metabolism
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment.
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Current Research
Enter summaries of the most recent research here--at least three required
Cool Factor
Describe something you find "cool" about this microbe.
References
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