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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Once inside the human body, the parasites travel to the liver, where they multiply and then enter the bloodstream, infecting red blood cells. The parasites continue to multiRead more

    Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Once inside the human body, the parasites travel to the liver, where they multiply and then enter the bloodstream, infecting red blood cells. The parasites continue to multiply inside the red blood cells, which eventually burst, releasing more parasites into the bloodstream and causing the symptoms of malaria.

    The pathogenicity of malaria is due to the destruction of red blood cells and the release of toxins by the parasites. This can lead to anemia, hypoglycemia, and other complications. In severe cases, malaria can cause organ failure, coma, and death.

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    The life cycle of the malaria parasite involves two hosts: humans and female Anopheles mosquitoes. During a blood meal, a malaria-infected female Anopheles mosquito inoculates sporozoites into the human host. Sporozoites infect liver cells and mature into schizonts, which rupture and release merozoiRead more

    The life cycle of the malaria parasite involves two hosts: humans and female Anopheles mosquitoes. During a blood meal, a malaria-infected female Anopheles mosquito inoculates sporozoites into the human host. Sporozoites infect liver cells and mature into schizonts, which rupture and release merozoites. Merozoites then infect red blood cells, where they multiply and release more merozoites, continuing the cycle.

    Some of the merozoites develop into male and female gametocytes, which are taken up by a female Anopheles mosquito during a blood meal. In the mosquito’s gut, the gametocytes fuse to form zygotes, which develop into motile ookinetes that invade the mosquito’s midgut wall and develop into oocysts. The oocysts grow, rupture, and release sporozoites, which migrate to the mosquito’s salivary glands. When the mosquito takes another blood meal, it injects the sporozoites into a new human host, starting the cycle again.

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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    Five species of Plasmodium (single-celled parasites) can infect humans and cause illness: 1. Plasmodium falciparum (or P. falciparum). 2. Plasmodium malariae (or P. malariae). 3. Plasmodium vivax (or P. vivax). 4. Plasmodium ovale (or P. ovale). 5. Plasmodium knowlesi (or P. knowlesi). Falciparum maRead more

    Five species of Plasmodium (single-celled parasites) can infect humans and cause illness:

    1. Plasmodium falciparum (or P. falciparum).
    2. Plasmodium malariae (or P. malariae).
    3. Plasmodium vivax (or P. vivax).
    4. Plasmodium ovale (or P. ovale).
    5. Plasmodium knowlesi (or P. knowlesi).
    Falciparum malaria is potentially life-threatening. Patients with severe falciparum malaria may develop liver and kidney failure, convulsions, and coma. Although occasionally severe, infections with P. vivax and P. ovale generally cause less serious illness, but the parasites can remain dormant in the liver for many months, causing a reappearance of symptoms months or even years later.

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    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    There are three types of human parasites: 1. Protozoa: Protozoa are single-celled organisms that can multiply in humans. These parasites can spread through contaminated food and water, person-to-person contact, and insect bites. Protozoa include Plasmodium malariae, which causes malaria infection, aRead more

    There are three types of human parasites:

    1. Protozoa: Protozoa are single-celled organisms that can multiply in humans. These parasites can spread through contaminated food and water, person-to-person contact, and insect bites. Protozoa include Plasmodium malariae, which causes malaria infection, and Cryptosporidium, which is ingestible.

    2. Helminths: Helminths are parasitic worms that often root in a person’s digestive tract. These parasites cannot multiply or divide within a human body and eventually pass through a person’s stool. These include Ascaris lumbricoidesTrusted Source and hookwormTrusted Source parasites.

    3. Ectoparasites: Ectoparasites are small organisms that live on the outside of the body. These include ticks, fleas, and lice.

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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.

    A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.

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