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The initial mosquito bite (Image A): blood from the host is taken through as mosquito mouthparts (m) enter small vessels (v). At the same time fluid from mosquito salivary glands passes into the vessel. If a mosquitos is host to the malaria organism then parasites enter the blood (in the form of sporozoites (sp)). | |||
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| The schizont pathway |
Infection of the mosquito
The initial mosquito bite (Image A): blood from the host is taken through as mosquito mouthparts (m) enter small vessels (v). At the same time fluid from mosquito salivary glands passes into the vessel. If a mosquitos is host to the malaria organism then parasites enter the blood (in the form of sporozoites (sp)).
| Initial mosquito infection |
Formation and release of merozoites
| Morphological features and relevance |
Mature schizont releasing merozoites
Mature schizont releasing merozoites
| Relevance of schizonts to clinical biology |