Introductions

Five species of Plasmodium are believed to cause malaria in humans: Plasmodium vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, P .ovale and P. knowlesi. 

Of the five species that infect humans, P. vivax and P. falciparum cause 95% of the total infections.

Difference between Plasmodium vivax vs Plasmodium falciparum