malaria parasite

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malaria
noun[U]
uk
/məˈleə.ri.ə/us
/məˈler.i.ə/
a disease that you can get from the bite of a particular type of mosquito (= a small flying insect). Malaria causes periods of fever and makes you shiver and feel very cold. It is common in many hotter parts of ...
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parasite
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpær.ə.saɪt/us
/ˈper.ə.saɪt/
an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds ...
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According to the principles of the campaign, blood samples had to be obtained to confirm the presence of themalariaparasite.
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Further characterization of these genes and their encoded enzyme activities has the potential for permitting novel strategies in combating themalariaparasite.
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In addition, themalariaparasiteproduces enzymes to digest host cell cytoplasm.
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Each slide was examined at i1000 for 6 min or until amalariaparasitewas detected.
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Proteases involved in erythrocyte invasion by themalariaparasite: function and potential as chemotherapeutic targets.
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More importantly in the context of this study, infection by themalariaparasitegenerally decreased immunocompetence.
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The proteins investigated here not only have close associations with the cytoskeleton but are also connected through the bilayer with the putative receptors of themalariaparasite.
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This work illustrates the complex relationship between themalariaparasiteand its host and shows that var gene switching at rates substantially slower than 2 % are essential for parasite survival.
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Metabolic changes of themalariaparasiteduring the transition from the human to the mosquito host.
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Instead of the red cells being healthy, round, and full of hæmoglobin, they become crescentshaped and thin and poor in quality and themalariaparasiteis not interested in them.
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The most probable explanation for blackwater fever is an autoimmune reaction apparently caused by the interaction of themalariaparasiteand the use of quinine.
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The prevalences ofmalariaparasiteinfections in humans and anopheline mosquitoes before and after treatment were studied.
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Two species ofmalariaparasiteaccount for most of the 219 million cases reported yearly around the world.
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The life cycle of themalariaparasiteis particularly complex, presenting initial developmental problems.
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Themalariaparasitehas a complex life cycle and spends part of it in red blood cells.
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Genetic identification can be swift; for example a loop-mediated isothermal amplification test diagnoses themalariaparasiteand is rugged enough for developing countries.
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It is increased during malaria fever; its severity is correlated to themalariaparasiteload in blood.
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This puts visitors to the tropics who take this advice in severe danger, since homeopathic remedies are completely ineffective against themalariaparasite.
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Once themalariaparasiteenters the erythorocytic stage, it can adversely affect blood cells, making it possible to contract the parasite through infected blood.
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