Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0032148
CSP: genus in the order Haemosporida; protozoa that comprise the malaria parasites of mammals; four species infect humans (although occasional infections with primate malarias may occur): P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. vivax; species causing infection in vertebrates other than man include: P. berghei, P. chabaudi, P. vinckei, and P. yoelii in rodents; P. brasilianum, P. cynomolgi, and P. knowlesi in monkeys; and P. gallinaceum in chickens.,MSH: A genus of 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; PLASMODIUM 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.,NCI: A genus of parasitic protozoans tha