infectious disease pathway malaria pathway 2012-07-13T12:36:12Z KEGG:05144 PW:0001051 Plasmodium infection pathway Several species of the protozoan parasite Plasmodium can infect humans and cause malaria. Severe malaria, which is primarily caused by Plasmodium falciparum, can lead to death and the fatalities are mostly children. Deregulated induction of cytokines appears to play a role in the infection. malaria infection pathway pathway vpetri