Pathogens 3: Parasites


Example: Malaria

  • Plasmodium is a tiny single celled parasite that infects cells
  • Human malaria is caused by 4 species:
    1. Plasmodium falciparum
    2. Plasmodium vivax
    3. Plasmodium ovale
    4. Plasmodium malariae
  • Differ morphologically, immunologically, in distribution and drug response
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