Zoology - Human Health and Diseases Question with Solution | TestHub

Plasmodium, a tiny protozoan is responsible for this disease. Different species ofPlasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria and P. falciparum) are responsible for different types of malaria. Of these, malignant malaria caused byPlasmodium falciparumis the most serious one and can even be fatal. The malarial parasite requires two hosts – human and mosquitoes – to complete its life cycle; the femaleAnopheles mosquito is the vector (transmitting agent) too.