Plasmodiidae

Plasmodiidae
A mature Plasmodium vivax trophozoite
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family:
Mesnil, 1903
Genera

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The Plasmodiidae are a family of apicomplexan parasites,[1] including the type genus Plasmodium, which is responsible for malaria. This family was erected in 1903 by Mesnil and is one of the four families in the order Haemospororida.

  1. ^ "Taxonomy browser (Plasmodiidae)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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