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Malaria : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • Plasmodium

Causes Overview Articles

Malaria
Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. In humans, the parasites(called sporozoites) travel to the liver, where they mature and release another form, the merozoites.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 30, 2009
Malaria
Human malaria is caused by four different species of a parasite called plasmodium: Plasmodium falciparum(the most deadly), P. vivax, P. malariae, and P. ovale. The last two are fairly uncommon.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Malaria
Human malaria is caused by four different species of a parasite called plasmodium: Plasmodium falciparum(the most deadly), P.vivax, P. malariae, and P. ovale. The last two are fairly uncommon.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Malaria
Antibody tests are not usually helpful because many people developed antibodies from past infections, and the tests may not be readily available. A new laser test to detect the presence of malaria parasites in the blood was developed in 2002, but ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Malaria
Detailed information on malaria, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and information for travelers
Source:StayWell
Malaria
Detailed information on malaria, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and information for travelers
Source:StayWell
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