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What are the four plasmodia that cause malaria?
What are the four plasmodia that cause malaria?
Plasmodium Falciparum, vivax, ovale, malariae
What type of mosquito is the vector and definitive host for malaria?
What type of mosquito is the vector and definitive host for malaria?
Female Anopheles mosquito
What are the two phases in the life cycle of Plasmodium?
What are the two phases in the life cycle of Plasmodium?
Sexual cycle (in mosquitoes) & asexual cycle (in humans)
Why is malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum more severe?
Why is malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum more severe?
What is the term for the cycle where schizonts are produced?
What is the term for the cycle where schizonts are produced?
What is the name of the cycle where sporozoites are produced?
What is the name of the cycle where sporozoites are produced?
What is the term used to describe the dark color of the patient's urine in malaria cases?
What is the term used to describe the dark color of the patient's urine in malaria cases?
How often does malaria caused by P.malariae recur?
How often does malaria caused by P.malariae recur?
What is the timing of the fever cycle for P.falciparum?
What is the timing of the fever cycle for P.falciparum?
What is the timing of the fever cycle for plasmodia other than P.malariae?
What is the timing of the fever cycle for plasmodia other than P.malariae?
How is malaria primarily transmitted?
How is malaria primarily transmitted?
What are the two subtypes of tertian malaria and their respective causative agents?
What are the two subtypes of tertian malaria and their respective causative agents?
What are the common symptoms of malaria?
What are the common symptoms of malaria?
How is malaria diagnosed in the laboratory?
How is malaria diagnosed in the laboratory?
What is the treatment for acute malaria?
What is the treatment for acute malaria?
What drugs are used for chloroquine-resistant strains of P. falciparum?
What drugs are used for chloroquine-resistant strains of P. falciparum?
What causes relapses in P. vivax and P. ovale malaria?
What causes relapses in P. vivax and P. ovale malaria?
What is used for prevention of malaria in travelers to areas with chloroquine-resistant strains?
What is used for prevention of malaria in travelers to areas with chloroquine-resistant strains?
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