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Plasmodium vivax is a protozoal parasite and a human pathogen. This parasite is the most frequent and widely distributed cause of recurring malaria . [2] Although it is less virulent than Plasmodium falciparum , the deadliest of the five human malaria parasites, P. vivax malaria infections can lead to severe disease and death, often due to ...
Jul 17, 2023 · Plasmodium vivax is a protozoal infection spread via the Anopheles mosquito. Go to: Epidemiology. Global Epidemiology. P. vivax is the most widespread of the malaria species. More than one-third of the world’s population, nearly 2.5 billion people, is at risk of infection with P. vivax malaria. [1] .
- Lacey Menkin-Smith, Walter T. Winders
- 2023/07/17
- 2021
There are approximately 156 named species of Plasmodium which infect various species of vertebrates. Four species are considered true parasites of humans, as they utilize humans almost exclusively as a natural intermediate host: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae.
- Staining for Malaria Parasites
- Laboratory Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum
- Laboratoy Diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax
- Plasmodium ovale
- Plasmodium malariae
- Comparison of the Species Which Cause Human Malaria
- Blood Stage Parasites, Thin Blood Smears
- Blood Stage Parasites, Thick Blood Smears
- Calculating Percent Parasitemia and Life Cycle of Species
Dec 4, 2023 · There are 5 Plasmodium parasite species that cause malaria in humans and 2 of these species – P. falciparum and P. vivax – pose the greatest threat. P. falciparum is the deadliest malaria parasite and the most prevalent on the African continent. P. vivax is the dominant malaria parasite in most countries outside of sub-Saharan Africa.
Plasmodium vivax is the second most prevalent cause of malaria worldwide and the leading cause of malaria outside of Africa. Although infections are seldom fatal clinical disease can be debilitating and imposes significant health and economic impacts on affected populations.
- John H. Adams, Ivo Mueller
- 10.1101/cshperspect.a025585
- 2017
- 2017/09
Apr 23, 2021 · Frequent P. vivax infections are a major cause of morbidity in vivax malaria, particularly in young children in whom repeated relapse may cause severe anaemia, malnutrition, and growth delay [ 19, 20 ]. Thus, an important goal of treatment is to prevent relapse.
Apr 23, 2021 · Frequent P. vivax infections are a major cause of morbidity in vivax malaria, particularly in young children in whom repeated relapse may cause severe anaemia, malnutrition, and growth delay [ 19, 20 ]. Thus, an important goal of treatment is to prevent relapse.
