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Plasmodium enters the human body as sporozoites, which is the infectious form of plasmodium, through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquito.
The parasites initially multiply within the liver cells and then attack the red blood cells.
Haem of haemoglobin is converted into Haemozoine and globin becomes food for parasite.
The RBC rupture because of the release of a toxic substances haemozoin, which is responsible for the chill and high fever recurring every three to four days.
When a female Anopheles mosquito bites an infected person, these parasites enter the mosquito.s body and undergo further development.
They multiply within the mosquito.s body to form sporozoites that are stored in the salivary glands.
When these mosquitos bite a human, the sporozoites are introduced into his/her body, thereby initiating the events mentioned above.
It is interesting to know that the malarial parasite requires two hosts - human and mosquitoes to complete its life cycle.
The female Anopheles mosquito is the vector
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