Plasmodium

Introduction Plasmodium species (sp.) is the caustic protozoan parasite known to cause malarial disease. One of the most common disease in tropical and subtropical regions of the world is malaria, causing 500 million malarial infections with 1-2 million deaths per year (Tangpukdee, Duangdee, Wilairatana, & Krudsood, 2009, p. 93). In addition to the severity of the disease is dependent on the species of Plasmodium acquired by the patient with P. falciparum being the most severe and fatal while P.

Plasmodium is a parasite with over 100 species, but only four directly affect humans(“Malaria Parasites”). This parasite affects the circulatory system, or cardiovascular system. It’s structured of many things, and some structures are in common with animals or human cells. Even though it’s microscopic in size, it can cause a lot of damage. The parasite gets into the body from mosquitoes and infects the bloodstream of the circulatory system. Plasmodium affects the cardiovascular system. The cardiovascular

This article discusses Plasmodium knowlesi, a malarial parasite that is commonly found in primates such as long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques usually found in Southern Asia. Until 2004 the natural acquirement in humans was thought to be exceptionally rare until a sizeable number of human infections were reported in Sarawak, a small town in Malaysia. Human infections have since been reported throughout the South east of Asia, Northern Asia, Papua New Guinea and recently in northern Queensland. P

protozoan vertebrate Plasmodium species identified as causal agents of malaria in humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovalae, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, with the most common, P. falciparum, accounting for approximately seventy percent of all cases. The female Anopheles gambiae is a vector for all plasmodia of malaria, as observed by Ronald Ross in 1897 (Nobel Media, 2014) , and acquires the Plasmodium by feeding on the blood of an already infected human. Subsequently, the Plasmodium multiplies, and

Detection of plasmodium parasites from images of thin blood smears using Artificial Neural Networks Authors: Dalia Mohammod Adam1 , Aballa Eltoum Ali2 1- Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khartoum, Sudan. d.daliamahmoud@yahoo.com 2-Department of Clinical Chemistry. Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences. Alzaiem Alazhari University. Khartoum, Sudan * Corresponding author: Abouali20@yahoo.com (Abdalla Eltoum Ali) Abstract Introduction:- Malaria is one of the most

Abstract This literature review addresses the life cycle of the Plasmodium parasite, the manipulation methods used by the parasite, and discusses some of the preventative methods against the disease. The Plasmodium parasite is the cause of the disease malaria, which is most prevalent in Africa however there have been cases all over the world. In 2012, 627,000 people died from malaria, the majority of which were children under the age of five. Its complex multi-stage life cycle makes it very difficult

Plasmodium falciparum is a protozoan parasite. It is unique of the class of Plasmodium that is the foundation and cause malaria in individuals. There are other Plasmodium species that can cause malaria in humans. Nevertheless P. falciparum is the most common, virulent, and deadly. P. falciparum communicable by the female Anopheles mosquito. P. falciparum life cycle is comprised of two hosts. A P. falciparum carrier female Anopheles mosquito injects sporozoites into the human, infecting their liver

The Malaria Parasite Plasmodium and the Epidemiology of the Disease Abstract For ages malaria has affected mankind in almost all parts of the world. It has left a deep imprint on people who have been affected with the disease, and even today in countries where epidemics are common, malaria is a constant threat to people's daily lives. Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium (phylum Apicomplexa), and there are four species in the genus that cause the disease in humans

the genus Plasmodium. Four Plasmodium species are parasitic to humans, with transmission occuring through a mosquito bite. This disease is responsible for the death of millions annually, while continuously threatening almost half the global population (Pechenik, 2010). Indicators of malaria typically emerge within one to two weeks of the mosquito bite, and often result in various flu-like symptoms. Malaria is life threatening if left untreated. Findings in Research Focus Box 14.1 Plasmodium eggs are

Malaria Public Health Problem: Why is the problem in the society? Parasites are organisms that cannot live on their own and have to live off other organisms. They have to enter a host organism and benefit from them while harming them in the process. Mosquitoes are the major modes of transmission of malaria since they feed on human blood and get infected and then spread the infection to others who get bitten. And since neither parasites not mosquitos can be taken out of a community, malaria continues