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notes on plasmodium vivex with life cycle ​

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Life cycle of Plasmodium vivax

Life cycle of Plasmodium vivax is digenetic i.e. they complete their life cycle in two hosts:

1. Primary host or definitive host: Female Anopheles mosquito is the primary host. The organism which contains sexual phase of the parasite and is regarded as definitive host.

2. Secondary host or intermediate host: human is the secondary host. Human contains asexual phase of the parasite and develops symptoms of disease due to the presence of parasite and is termed as secondary host.

Life cycle of Plasmodium vivax is divided into:

Asexual life cycle or schizogony in man

Sexual life cycle or sporogony in female Anopheles mosquito