There are two important processes that play a significant role in parasitism, infections and intoxications. 1. Infection: Infection refers to entry of a pathogen into host tissues after transmission, and its growth and reproduction resulting in disease. The events of infection are as below: (i) Attachment and Colonization by the Pathogen: The host contains its own normal microbial flora. A [...]
Symptoms of malaria first appear several days after the infection of the malarial parasite in man: i. Malaria infected patient suffers from periodical attack of high fever upto 104°F or more with chilliness and shivering which coincide with the liberation of merozoites. ii. Malaria victim suffers from nausea, headache, muscular pain, joint pain, constipation etc. iii. As the temperature lowers [...]
In this article we will discuss about the histology of malarial parasite. The malarial parasites belonging to the Genus, Plasmodium, possess a life cycle which shows an alternation of generation accompanied by an alternation of host. Schizogony of malarial parasite (asexual cycle) occurs in the red blood cells and also endothelial cells of inner organs in vertebrate host, while the [...]