1 Parasitic Disease: Malaria Brittany Jolicoeur May 8th‚ 2012 Frost/ SB1 3U Malaria 2 Parasitic Disease: Malaria Malaria is a serious parasitic infection that is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that can cause malaria is neither a bacterium nor a virus therefore it is a single-celled parasite that multiplies in red blood cells of humans as well as in the mosquito intestine. C. Laveran in 1880 was the first to identify the parasites
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Toxoplasma gondii Question 4 of 61 B Choose the one best response to this question. Which one of the following protozoa primarily infects macrophages? A. Plasmodium vivax B. Leishmania donovani C. Trypanosoma cruzi D. Trichomonas vaginalis Question 5 of 61 A Choose the one best response to this question. In malaria‚ the form of plasmodia that is transmitted from mosquito to human is the:
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epidemiology‚ a vector is any agent (person‚ animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism. Malaria‚ and also know as Plasmodium Falciparum is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. It begins with a bite from an infected female Anopheles mosquito‚ which introduces the protists through saliva into the circulatory system. In the blood‚ the protists travel
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Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite‚ Plasmodium‚ which infects red blood cells. Malaria is characterized by cycles of chills‚ fever‚ pain‚ and sweating. Historical records suggest malaria has infected humans since the beginning of mankind. The name "mal aria" (meaning "bad air" in Italian) was first used in English in 1740 by H. Walpole when describing the disease. The term was shortened to "malaria" in the 20th century. C. Laveran in 1880 was the first to identify the parasites
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Children‚ pregnant women and travelers are most likely to fall victim to the disease. CAUSATIVE AGENT The parasite that causes malaria belongs to the genus plasmodium. There are four species of plasmodia that causes malaria in man. i. Plasmodium Vivax ii. Plasmodium falciparum iii. Plasmodium malariae iv. Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium vivax It is believed to account for 80%of all malaria infections‚ widely distributed because it can develop in mosquitoes at lower temperatures and is the cause
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MALARIA Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. It begins with a bite from an infected female mosquito‚ which introduces the protists via its saliva into the circulatory system‚ and ultimately to the liver where they mature and reproduce. The disease causes symptoms that typically include fever and headache‚ which in severe cases can progress to coma or death. Malaria is widespread in tropical
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Malaria) A. History of Malaria Although the parasite responsible for P. falciparum malaria has been in existence for 50‚000–100‚000 years‚ the population size of the parasite did not increase until about 10‚000 years ago‚ concurrently with advances in agriculture and the development of human settlements. Close relatives of the human malaria parasites remain common in chimpanzees. Some evidence suggests that the P. falciparum malaria may have originated in gorillas. References to the unique periodic
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children living in Africa where a child dies every minute from malaria.1 Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites. The parasites are spread to people through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes‚ called "malaria vectors"‚ which bite mainly between dusk and dawn. There are four parasite species that cause malaria in humans: Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium malariae Plasmodium ovale. Approximately half of the world ’s population is at risk of malaria. Most malaria cases
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Menusha Arumugam (K1) NAME OF DISEASES Malaria PATHOGENS & VECTORS A parasite called Plasmodium‚ which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes There are four types of human malaria: - Plasmodium falciparum - Plasmodium vivax - Plasmodium malariae - Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION - Through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes - They breed in shallow collections
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