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Published	12/09/2024	Protozoa are {{c1::unicellular::unicellular or multicellular?}} eukaryotic organisms.  The parasitic protozoa are transmitted by …
Published	12/09/2024	Malaria Caused by the intracellular parasite {{c1::Plasmodium}}  {{c1::Plasmodium falciparum}} (the cause of severe cerebral mala…
Published	12/09/2024	The life cycles of Plasmodium spp. are similar , although P. {{c1::falciparum}} differs in ways that contribute to its greater viru…
Published	12/09/2024	Malaria: PathogenesisP.falciparum has greater virulence associated with high levels of parasitemia that may lead to:severe {{c1…
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium Life cycle The infective stage of Plasmodium, the {{c1::sporozoite}}, is found in the salivary glands of female mosqui…
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium Life cycleWithin {{c1::liver}} cells, malarial parasites multiply, releasing as many as 30,000 {{c1::merozoites}} (as…
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium Life cycleThe infection of the liver and development of merozoites is call {{c1::exoerythrocytic}} stageDuring {…
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium Life cycleOnce released from the liver, Plasmodium {{c1::merozoites}} use {{c1::lectin}}-like molecule to bind to sialic acid r…
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium Life cycleWithin the red cells ({{c1::erythrocytic}} stage), the parasites grow in a membrane-bound digestive vacuole, hyd…
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium Life cycleAlthough most malaria parasites within the red cells develop into {{c1::merozoites}}, some parasites develop, under s…
Published	12/09/2024	Several Features of P. falciparum Account for its Greater Pathogenicity1. P. falciparum infects RBCs of {{c1::any}} age…
Published	12/09/2024	Several Features of P. falciparum Account for its Greater Pathogenicity1. P. falciparum infects RBCs of {{c1::any}} age…
Published	12/09/2024	Several Features of P. falciparum Account for its Greater Pathogenicity2. P. falciparum causes○  {{c1::Rosette}}: Infec…
Published	12/09/2024	Several Features of P. falciparum Account for its Greater Pathogenicity2. In P. falciparum infection, {{c1::GPI-linked}} proteins…
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium: Morphology Diagnostic test for malaria infection is examination of a {{c1::Giemsa}}-stained {{c1::peripheral …
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium: MorphologyPlasmodium falciparum infection leads to {{c1::splenomegaly}}   Due to congestion and hyperplasia …
Published	12/09/2024	Plasmodium: MorphologyWith progression of malaria, the {{c1::liver}} becomes enlarged and pigmentedIn {{c1::cerebral}} malaria cau…
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