Malaria is caused by plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted by mosquitoes.

疟疾是由疟虫这种寄生虫引发并靠蚊子传播的。

Malaria is caused by a parasite called plasmodium. Mosquitoes infected with the organism pass the disease to people through mosquito bites.

疟疾是由一种叫做疟虫的寄生虫导致的。感染了这种寄生虫的蚊子通过叮咬将疾病传播。

A decade ago, scientists found that Kenyan kids infected with plasmodium were more attractive to mosquitos than were kids who were parasite-free.

十年前，科学家在肯尼亚有过这样的发现：相对于体内没有寄生虫的孩子，患有寄生虫病的儿童对蚊子有更强烈的吸引力。

The cause of malaria is a parasite called plasmodium. Mosquitoes infected with plasmodium spread the disease to human beings through mosquito bites.

疟疾的病因是一种叫做疟虫的寄生虫。感染疟虫的蚊子通过蚊虫叮咬将疾病传播给人类。

They are seeing an increase in infections from the plasmodium vivax parasite. An estimated 2.5 billion people live in areas where plasmodium vivax is common.

他们看到间日疟虫寄生虫感染增加。估计有 25 亿人生活在间日疟虫常见的地区。