Out of the various diseases which are caused by mosquito, the malaria is the most common and well known disease in our country. This disease is caused by a protozoan endoparasite known as Plasmodium. The genus Plasmodium includes all the blood parasitic protozoa causing a febrile disease known as malaria. P. vivax causes a special type of malaria fever known [...]
Out of the various diseases which are caused by mosquito, the malaria is the most common and well known disease in our country. This disease is caused by a protozoan endoparasite known as Plasmodium. The genus Plasmodium includes all the blood parasitic protozoa causing a febrile disease known as malaria. P. vivax causes a special type of malaria fever known [...]
A comparison of the course of natural infection of P.vivax and P. falciparum in man: Comparison # P. Vivax: 1. Pre-erythrocytic schizogony: It consists of one cycle, lasts 7-8 days. Number of merozoites produced by each schizont is about 12,000. 2. Erythrocytic schizogony: Duration of erythrocytic schizogony is about 48 hours. Appearance of parasites in the peripheral blood on 12th [...]