Life cycle of the malaria parasite oocyst zygote mosquito sporozoite microgametocyte Blood stream gametocyte human tachysporozoite merozoite Bradysporozoite mature mature rupture release shizont merozoite merozoite reenter trophzoite Blood stream phagocyte Exoerythrocytic stage Erythrocytic phase
Life cycle of the malaria parasite mosquito microgametocyte oocyst zygote sporozoite Blood stream tachysporozoite merozoite mature rupture Bradysporozoite Blood stream reenter phagocyte merozoite trophzoite shizont mature release merozoite gametocyte Exoerythrocytic stage Erythrocytic phase human
Epidemiology *Source of infection Patient,parasite carrier Route of transmission >female mosquito biting person blood transfusion Susceptibility: >universal susceptibility no-cross-immunity >re-infection Epidemic features: >sporadic or endemic,tropic or subtropic
Epidemiology ❖Source of infection Patient, parasite carrier ❖Route of transmission ➢female mosquito biting person ➢blood transfusion ❖Susceptibility: ➢universal susceptibility ➢no-cross-immunity ➢re-infection ❖Epidemic features: ➢sporadic or endemic, tropic or subtropic