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Descriptor English: Plasmodium cynomolgi
Descriptor Spanish: Plasmodium cynomolgi
Descriptor Plasmodium cynomolgi
Scope note: Protozoo parásito que se encuentra naturalmente en el macaco. Es similar al PLASMODIUM VIVAX y produce un tipo de malaria similar a la malaria vivax (MALARIA VIVAX). Se ha comprobado que esta especie produce infecciones, tanto naturales como experimentales, en humanos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Plasmodium cynomolgi
Descriptor French: Plasmodium cynomolgi
Entry term(s): Plasmodium cynomolgus
cynomolgus, Plasmodium
Tree number(s): B01.043.075.380.611.505
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016789
Scope note: A protozoan parasite that occurs naturally in the macaque. It is similar to PLASMODIUM VIVAX and produces a type of malaria similar to vivax malaria (MALARIA, VIVAX). This species has been found to give rise to both natural and experimental human infections.
Annotation: infection: coord IM with MALARIA (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Plasmodium (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
DeCS ID: 29887
Unique ID: D016789
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Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/05/02
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Plasmodium cynomolgi - Preferred
Concept UI M0025582
Scope note A protozoan parasite that occurs naturally in the macaque. It is similar to PLASMODIUM VIVAX and produces a type of malaria similar to vivax malaria (MALARIA, VIVAX). This species has been found to give rise to both natural and experimental human infections.
Preferred term Plasmodium cynomolgi
Entry term(s) Plasmodium cynomolgus
cynomolgus, Plasmodium



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