Plasmodium life cycle (Anopheles)

Layer 3 — Biologyin the parasitology subtree

5 species infect humans (P. falciparum / vivax / ovale / malariae / knowlesi); 7-21 day liver + 48h erythrocytic cycles; gametocytes uptake by Anopheles continues sporogony 10-14d; ~600k deaths/yr.

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