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Plasmodiidae
family of protists / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Plasmodiidae are a family of apicomplexan parasites, including the type genus Plasmodium, which is responsible for malaria. This genus was created in 1903 by Mesnil.
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Order: | Haemosporida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
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They are one of the four families in the order Haemosporida.