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plasmodium

(Science: plant biology) Multinucleate mass of protoplasm bounded only by a plasma membrane, the main vegetative form of acellular slime moulds (e.g. Physarum).


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Re: malaria

from what i know and learned, sickle cell causes erythrocyte to shape abnormally (like sickle). because Plasmodium (protozoans which cause malaria) attacks and live in erythrocyte in one of their life stages, unusual shape of cell stops Plasmodium from living there. sickle-shaped ...

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by anitapangz
Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:08 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: malaria
Replies: 4
Views: 447

Re: sickle cell , malaria

from what i know and learned, sickle cell causes erythrocyte to shape abnormally (like sickle). because Plasmodium (protozoans which cause malaria) attacks and live in erythrocyte in one of their life stages, unusual shape of cell stops Plasmodium from living there. sickle-shaped ...

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by anitapangz
Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:55 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: sickle cell , malaria
Replies: 2
Views: 365

Which statements about Plasmodium are true?

1. Diploid Plasmodium cells enter a mosquito that bites a human infected with malaria. 2. Plasmodium cells infect two specific types of cells in humans. 3. Inside an infected mosquito, haploid gametes fuse, forming a diploid zygote ...

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by rosieburk
Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:02 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Which statements about Plasmodium are true?
Replies: 1
Views: 449

Re: MOSQUITO AND AIDS

... genus. Young mosquitoes first ingest the malaria parasite by feeding on an infected human carrier and the infected Anopheles mosquitoes carry Plasmodium sporozoites in their salivary glands. A mosquito becomes infected when it takes a blood meal from an infected human. Once ingested, the parasite ...

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by MichaelXY
Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:10 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOSQUITO AND AIDS
Replies: 11
Views: 700

Re: PETA

... on their reponsiblity in regards to animal treatment. How are these animals be utilized for a good reason. Well if a mosquito would give me Plasmodium , I will definitely be regretful if I haven't swat one.

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by mcar
Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:26 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PETA
Replies: 53
Views: 2847
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