Malaria : Causes

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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) migrate to the liver where they mature and release another form, the merozoit...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 20, 2007
Malaria is diagnosed by examining blood under a microscope. The parasite can be seen in the blood smears on a slide. These blood smears may need to be repeated over a 72-hour period in order to make a diagnosis. Antibody tests are not usually help...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Malaria is diagnosed by examining blood under a microscope. The parasite can be seen in the blood smears on a slide. These blood smears may need to be repeated over a 72-hour period in order to make a diagnosis. Antibody tests are not usually help...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Malaria is diagnosed by examining blood under a microscope. The parasite can be seen in the blood smears on a slide. These blood smears may need to be repeated over a 72-hour period to make an accurate diagnosis. Antibody tests are not usually hel...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Detailed information on malaria, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and information for travelers
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on malaria, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and information for travelers
Source:StayWell
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