Malaria Flashcards
Malaria
Mosquito borne endemic- tropics eradication- failure Treatment- resistance vaccines?
falciparium
most severe, daily symptoms
life cycle
infection, sporozoites to liver, merozoites to RBCs then to gameocytes.
transmission
mosquito>human>mosquito>human
asexual cycle
causes disease. when it ruptures and releases the merozoites
who is succeptible?
6 month to 6 years.
non immune adults
pregnancy- placenta. (agar plate)
returning adults to endemic areas
who is NOT succeptible to severe malaria?
sickle cell anemia
denizens of endemic areas -> immuna adults
who is NOT succeptible to severe malaria?
sickle cell anemia
denizens of endemic areas -> immuna adults
who is NOT succeptible to severe malaria?
sickle cell anemia
denizens of endemic areas -> immune adults
who is NOT succeptible to severe malaria?
sickle cell anemia
denizens of endemic areas -> immune adults
clinical aspects of severe malaria
Coma, acidosis, anemia
clinical aspects of severe malaria
Coma, acidosis, anemia
treatment
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