3 Questions
An anopheline mosquito inoculates ______ sporozoites to initiate human infection.
plasmodium
Circulating sporozoites rapidly invade ______ cells, and exoerythrocytic stage tissue schizonts mature in the liver.
liver
Merozoites are subsequently released from the liver and invade ______
erythrocytes
Test your knowledge on the lifecycle of Plasmodium and its infection in humans. Learn about the role of anopheline mosquitoes, liver cells, and erythrocytes in the transmission and progression of malaria.
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