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Malaria Host Range

June 1, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the Host range? ANSWER Malaria is caused by a parasite,  of the genus Plasmodium, which requires two organisms for the completion of its life cycle—an insect, which is usually referred to as the "vector," in which sexual reproduction occurs, and a vertebrate "host," in which asexual multiplication occurs. Different species of Plasmodium infects a large range of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, climate, human host, Malaria life cycle, mosquito, Plasmodium, Plasmodium Knowlesi, reproduction

Three Stages of Malaria

March 8, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the three stages of malaria? ANSWER The three parts of the malaria life cycle are known as the exo-erythrocytic cycle, the erythrocytic cycle and the sporogonic cycle. The first two of these take place in the human (or other mammal) host, while the third occurs in the mosquito vector. The below diagram, courtesy of the CDC, shows the complete life cycle of malaria in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: erythrocytic cycle, exo-erythrocytic cycle, human host, Malaria life cycle, mosquito, sporogonic cycle, vector

What is a Malaria Parasite?

January 6, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is a malaria parasite? ANSWER A malaria parasite is a single-celled protozoan of the genus Plasmodium. These parasites have a complex life-cycle, which involves sexual reproduction in a mosquito vector, plus cycles of asexual reproduction and multiplication in a human host (or other animal - other primates, rodents, birds and reptiles can also be infected with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: asexual reproduction, Center for Disease Control, human host, mosquito, Plasmodium, sexual reproduction, vector

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