Plasmodium Life Cycle

Describe what happens next and that can lead to another infected human

Fertilization occurs inside the mosquitos digestive tract, forming a zygote. An oocyst is formed from the zygote in the wall of the mosquitos gut. The oocyst is begins releasing thousands of sporozoites that eventually migrate to the mosquitos salivary gland. Thus, causing the mosquito to be infected and spreading the infection to the next mammal it comes in contact with.

At this point ____________ are released and picked up

Gametocytes

This form of the microbe travels to the ____________ and replicates ultimately causing the cells to _______________ and release another form of the microbe called __________________. This form of the pathogen has a special structure called an _____________, which is used to gain entrance into another cell type, ___________.

Liver Burst Merozoites Apex Red Blood Cells

Plasmodium causes the disease _______. First the infected insect , a ___________, bites an uninfected human. In the saliva of the insect is a ____________, a specific form of the microbe

Malaria Mosquito Sporozoite

It is at the stage where a diagnostic and differentiating symptoms occur. How can someone be diagnosed with this disease and what would they see?

Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness. It is diagnosed through a blood smear thats stained with giemsa (most commonly) and observed under a microscope for parasites infecting the RBC's.