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Introduction to Plasmodium and Malaria by Badar Minhas is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Plasmodium is a single-celled parasite that causes malaria, a significant global health issue. It has a complex lifecycle involving transmission between humans and mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito bites a human, sporozoites travel to the liver and multiply before invading red blood cells. This causes clinical symptoms as the parasites rupture cells. Some cells form gametocytes that can infect mosquitoes to continue the lifecycle. Malaria control relies on vector control, antimalarial drugs, vaccination

Author

Badar Minhas

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