Falciparum malaria

Fal·cip·a·rum malaria n. Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum and characterized by severe malarial paroxysms that recur about every 48 hours and [more]Falciparum malaria - Community and Resources

The most dangerous type of malaria. Persons carrying the sickle cell gene have some protection against malaria. Persons with a gene for hemoglobin C (another abnormal hemoglobin like sickle hemoglobin), thalassemia trait or deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) are thought also to have partial protection against malaria.