A parasite that causes malaria called Plasmodium malariae was originally an ape parasite but mutated to be able to make the jump to humans, report experts at the University of Edinburgh.

April 7, 2022 Scientists discovered that the parasite, Plasmodium malariae, one of six species that spreads malaria among humans, originated in African apes before evolving to infect people.

Natural infection of Plasmodium brasilianum in humans: Man and monkey share quartan malaria parasites in the Venezuelan Amazon. EBioMedicine, 2015; DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.07.033 ...

Plasmodium knowlesi This was initially thought to be the same as Plasmodium malariae but was later found to be distinctly different in its course which may be life-threatening.

Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium malariae Plasmodium ovale Life cycle of Plasmodium occurs both in Man and in Mosquito vector: Life cycle in man – Exo-erythrocytic cycle or ...

Anopheles freeborni, A. balabacensis balabacensis, A. atroparvus, A. stephensi, and A. maculatus mosquitoes were infected by feeding on 12 Aotus trivirgatus monkeys infected with a Nigerian strain of ...

Caused by four different kinds of parasites belonging to the Plasmodium family - falciparum, malariae, ovale and vivax - malaria is transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected female ...