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Malaria Effects on the Body

April 11, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the effects of malaria on the body? ANSWER Malaria has a number of effects on the body. The parasite passes from the blood (where it enters via the bite of an infected mosquito) into the liver, where it reproduces and changes form. After a period of 1-4 weeks (usually - it can be longer) in the liver, the malaria parasite re-enters the blood and begins to infect red … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Cerebral Malaria, immune response, liver stage, Malaria life cycle, malaria symtoms, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, red blood cell, relapse, sequestration, synchronous bursting

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