Plasmodium falciparum (IMAGE) University of North Carolina Health Care Caption Plasmodium falciparum, parasite causing malaria Credit Dr. Mae Melvin (CDC/Wikimedia commons) Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.