Drawings
of Plasmodium Malariae growth stages, as they appear on stained
blood films |
Thanks to Edwin H. Lennette, Albert
Balows, William J. Hausler, Jr., H. Jean Shadomy, editors of the Manual
of Clinical Microbiology |
Disease |
Malaria |
Description |
causes
fever and chills, fatigue; can be life-threatening |
Responsible
pathogen |
Plasmodium
protozoa |
Route
of exposure |
parenteral |
Mode
of transmission |
mosquitos |
Prevention/Treatment |
preventive
drugs and insect repellant |
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