Malaria in individuals is brought on by 1 of 4 protozoan species of the genus Plasmodium: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. elliptique, or P. malariae. In addition, P. knowlesi, a parasite of Outdated Earth (Eastern Hemisphere) monkeys, has been documented as a bring about of human infection and some fatalities in Southeast Asia.




