Malaria and filaria parasites
Malaria parasites are protozoans belonging to the family Plasmodiidae, while filaria parasites are nematodes (non-segmented worms) of the superfamily Filarioidea. Both groups contain members which can infect humans, and both are transmitted by mosquitoes. In Malaysia, human filaria infections are caused mainly by Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti, while malaria infections are caused by Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale.
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- Malaria
- Malaria parasites
- Malaria infection and distribution
- Mosquito vectors of malaria
- Filarial parasites
- Mosquito vectors of filariasis
- Filaria infection