Definition of "falciparum" []

• The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria (noun)

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• "The article in World Watch says that clinical trials have now been done and that "40-66% of participants were protected from the most common and deadly strain, Plasmodium falciparum, which is responsible for 95% of malaria cases.""
• "In areas where an especially dangerous type of malaria called falciparum occurs, seek treatment immediately."
• "Malaria caused by plasmodium falciparum, which is the most deadly and severe form of malaria, is endemic in Haiti, and the mosquito that carries and transmits it "frequently bites outdoors," the report said."