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Life Cycle of Plasmodium | Protozoa | Microorganisms | Zoology

Life-cycle of Plasmodium is complicated. It comprises several stages and requires two hosts for completion—a primary, definitive or principal host i.e. man and a secondary, intermediate or vector host. i.e. female Anopheles mosquitoes. According to modern researches, the following four stages are met within the life cycle of plasmodium: 1. Asexual Cycle and Shizogony in Man:  i. Pre-Erythrocytic Cycle ii. [...]

By |2017-08-30T05:28:34+00:00August 30, 2017|Plasmodium|Comments Off on Life Cycle of Plasmodium | Protozoa | Microorganisms | Zoology

Plasmodium: Etymology and Habit | Protozoa

In this article we will discuss about the Plasmodium:- 1. Introduction to Plasmodium 2. Etymology of Plasmodium 3. Habit and Habitat 4. Life Cycle. Introduction to Plasmodium: Plasmodium sp. require two types of hosts; an invertebrate (mosquito) and a verte­brate (reptile, bird or mammal). Technically the invertebrate host can be considered as definitive host because sexual reproduction occurs there. Asexual [...]

By |2016-07-25T05:46:24+00:00July 25, 2016|Protozoa|Comments Off on Plasmodium: Etymology and Habit | Protozoa
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