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3. [[Biology of the schizont|'''Schizonts:''']]</br><span style="font-size:90%">This is the asexual replication stage that has significant variabilty as they mature, it is the stage responsible for intermittent fevers in some malaria cases.</br>
3. '''The schizont stage''']]</br><span style="font-size:90%">This is the asexual replication stage that has significant variabilty as they mature, it is the stage responsible for intermittent fevers in some malaria cases.</br>
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Overview


Descriptions


1. Initial infection of the human host
The initial stage following the mosquito bite during which infection is established and from which re-crudescence of infection may recrudesce
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2. The trophozoite stage
This is the initial growth stage where the ring form grows, often chhanges, and modifies the erythocyte, the characteristic morphological features of species develop during this stage.
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3. The schizont stage]]
This is the asexual replication stage that has significant variabilty as they mature, it is the stage responsible for intermittent fevers in some malaria cases.
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4. Gametocytes:
Sexual replication, male and female forms, persistence after treatment


5. Re-infection of mosquito:
Replication in mosquito, stored samples and exflagellation