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Classification of Malaria Parasite

June 5, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the classification of malaria? ANSWER Malaria is caused by a single celled protist of the genus Plasmodium. This genus is part of a Phylum of single-celled protist organisms called Apicomplexa. The Apicomplexans mostly posses an organ called an apicoplast, which is part of an apical structure designed to aid entry into a host cell. The Apicomplexa is split into two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Aconoidasida, Apicomplexa, apicoplast, classification, Haemosporidia, life history, Plasmodiidae, Plasmodium, protista, protists, red blood cells, taxonomy

Malaria Parasite Classification

May 29, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the classification of malaria? ANSWER Malaria is caused by a single celled protist of the genus Plasmodium. This genus is part of a Phylum of single-celled protist organisms called Apicomplexa. The Apicomplexans mostly posses an organ called an apicoplast, which is part of an apical structure designed to aid entry into a host cell. The Apicomplexa is split into two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Aconoidasida, Apicomplexa, apicoplast, classification, Haemosporidia, life history, Plasmodiidae, Plasmodium, protista, protists, red blood cells, taxonomy

Vaccine for malaria? Differences with yellow fever?

May 12, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is there a vaccine to prevent malaria? What is the difference between yellow fever and malaria? ANSWER In answer to your first question, no, there is not currently a vaccine available to prevent malaria. The best current candidate, the RTS,S vaccine which was developed by GlaxoSmithKline, is currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials in Africa. Although preliminary results … [Read more...]

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