20+ Malaria Parasite PNG
20+ Malaria Parasite PNG. Only female mosquitoes spread the malaria parasites. In humans, the parasites grow and multiply first in the liver cells and then in the red cells of the blood.
For the multinucleate stage of some microorganisms, see plasmodium (life cycle). Damaged malaria parasites in circulating erythrocytes are removed from the. The parasite can be spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
More than 200 species of the genus plasmodium (=plasma + eidos, form).
Although humans share most of their genes—and many analogous diseases—with chimpanzees, these close relatives are not likely to blame for the menace of human malaria. See an animated powerpoint slide of the malaria parasite lifecycle. The size and genetic complexity of the parasite mean that each infection presents thousands of antigens. • chromatin (part of the parasite nucleus).