Malaria Biology

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Navigation: Return to Main Malaria Index

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Overview

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Descriptions

1. Initial infection of the human host
The initial stage following the mosquito bite during which infection is established and from which re-crudescence of infection may recrudesce
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2. The trophozoite stage
This is the initial growth stage where the ring form grows, often chhanges, and modifies the erythocyte, the characteristic morphological features of species develop during this stage.
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3. The schizont stage
This is the asexual replication stage that has significant variabilty as they mature, it is the stage responsible for intermittent fevers in some malaria cases.
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4. The Gametocyte stage
This is the sexual replication stage with male and female parasite forms that will replicate within the mosquito, this stage may also persist following treatment.
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5. Re-infection of mosquito
Sexual replication of malarial parasites occurs when gametocytes encounter conditions in the mosquito stomach - it may also be seen stored samples (exflagellation).
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