What causes malaria in human beings?

the organism(s) responsible for malaria in man?

Plasmodium of which there are several strains is a parasitic protozoa that is found in the red blood cells. Mosquitos are carriers of the parasite, they are not the cause of malaria.

mosquito's

mosquitoes are responsible for malaria in human beings their bite causes malaria

Type of mosquito

female anafeles mosquitoes carry a micro-organism, a parasite that actually causes malaria.

Malaria- A tropical disease caused by one of the genus Plasmodium and carried by infected mosquitoes, of the genus Anopheles. Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant tertian malaria; Plasmodium vivax causes benign tertian malaria; Plasmodium malariae causes quarten malaria. Clinical picture is one of the recurring rigors, anaemia, toxaemia and splenomegaly.
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female anophelis mosqito is the victor carring plasmodium the cause for clinical picture

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