Question

Briefly explain the lifecycle of plasmodium. What measures would you take to control malaria?

Answer 1

Plasmodium is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of Plasmodium species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue (often the liver) before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in disease, called malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect, continuing the life cycle.

Steps needed to control malaria:-
Bite prevention – avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellent, covering your arms and legs, and using a mosquito net. Check whether you need to take malaria prevention tablets – if you do, make sure you take the rightantimalarial tablets at the right dose, and finish the course.

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Answer 2

Plasmodium enters the human body as small sporozoite through the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito and multiplies within the liver cells. Then attacks the RBCs resulting with release of toxic substance which is responsible for high fever .