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'''Navigation'''</br>
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<span style="font-size:80%">(click blue highlighted text to return to page)</span></br></br>
<span style="font-size:90%">[[Malaria Index|Return to Malaria main index]]''</span></br>
<span style="font-size:90%">[[Malaria Index|Malaria main index]]''</span></br>
 
<span style="font-size:90%">>This page: <u>Malaria Biology</u></span>
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1. [[Pre-erythrocytic (liver) stage|Initial infection]]: infection of humans, incubation period, and re-crudecence of infection</br>
2. [[Biology of the trophozoite stage|Trophozoites]]: Growth, modification of the erythrocyte, variability of form
3. [[Biology of the schizont|Schizonts]]: asexual replication in blood, morphological variabilty, intermittent fevers</br>
4. [[Biology of the gametocyte|Gametocytes]]: sexual replication, male and female forms, persistence after treatment</br>
5. [[Re-infection of the mosquito]]: the mosquito stage, stored samples and exflagellation</br>


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1. '''Initial infection of the human host'''</br><span style="font-size:90%">The initial stage following the mosquito bite during which infection is established and from which re-crudescence of infection may recrudesce</span></br>
<span style="font-size:200%">&#x2192;</span> [[Pre-erythrocytic (liver) stage|Click for more about this stage]]
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2. '''The trophozoite stage'''</br><span style="font-size:90%">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.</br>
<span style="font-size:200%">&#x2192;</span> [[Biology of the trophozoite stage|Click for more about this stage]]
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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>
<span style="font-size:200%">&#x2192;</span> [[Biology of the schizont|Click for more about this stage]]
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4. '''The Gametocyte stage'''</br><span style="font-size:90%">This is the sexual replication stage with male and female parasite forms that will replicate within the mosquito, this stage may also persist following treatment.</br>
<span style="font-size:200%">&#x2192;</span> [[Biology of the gametocyte|Click for more about this stage]]
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5. '''Re-infection of mosquito'''</br><span style="font-size:90%">Sexual replication of malarial parasites occurs when gametocytes encounter conditions in the mosquito stomach - it may also be seen stored samples (exflagellation).</br>
<span style="font-size:200%">&#x2192;</span> [[Re-infection of the mosquito|Click for more about this stage]]
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Latest revision as of 18:35, 2 November 2024


Navigation
Return to Malaria main index


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
Click for more about this stage


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.
Click for more about this stage


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.
Click for more about this stage


4. The Gametocyte stage
This is the sexual replication stage with male and female parasite forms that will replicate within the mosquito, this stage may also persist following treatment.
Click for more about this stage


5. Re-infection of mosquito
Sexual replication of malarial parasites occurs when gametocytes encounter conditions in the mosquito stomach - it may also be seen stored samples (exflagellation).
Click for more about this stage