MALARIA

Malaria



Malaria

Disease: Malaria

Cause: 4 species of the protozoan, Plasmodium

Transmission: The Anopheles mosquitoes are the hosts that transmit the disease to humans during the blood-sucking process.

Symptoms: The different stages in the life cycle of the protozoan cause the different symptoms of the disease:

When the pathogen first enters the blood, it travels to the LIVER CELLS, where it hides from the immune system. There, it multiplies rapidly, producing dozens of cells called merozoites

The merozoites then travel back into the blood, where they infect RED BLOOD CELLS, again, multiplying asexually producing many cells. (www.paho.org)

The merozoites burst out of the red blood cells every 48-72 ...