Cause of Malaria


The cause of malaria is a parasite of the Plasmodium family, which is transmitted by the bite of a female anopheline mosquito.

The parasite infects human red blood cells, resulting in lysis of the red blood cell.

The four specific causes of malaria seen most commonly are Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium ovale.


 
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