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Malaria is caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium. Human malaria is caused by four different species of Plasmodium: P. falciparum, P. malariae, P.
What part of the body do malaria parasites feed on?
In malaria infections, parasites injected by mosquitoes into the blood pass to the liver where they invade its main cell type, the hepatocyte. Within these, the parasites feed and grow, then multiply, each generating many hundreds of merozoites, minute, lemon-shaped infectious cells not much larger than a bacterium.
How long does malaria take to kill you?
In a non-immune individual, symptoms usually appear 10–15 days after the infective mosquito bite. The first symptoms – fever, headache, and chills – may be mild and difficult to recognize as malaria. If not treated within 24 hours, P. falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness, often leading to death.
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