MALARIA

Plasmodium

• Plasmodium is a genus of parasites with over 200 known species, some of which are known to cause malaria.
• Approximately 10 Plasmodium species can cause disease in human beings.
• They are the most studied parasites in the world because of the infection they cause worldwide.
• They are very small to where it can get into your bloodstream from parasites.

DISEASE BASICS

• Malaria is spread by female mosquitos trying to get blood from hosts to produce their eggs.
• Symptoms are chills, sweats, vomiting, Fatigue, and headaches.
• Malaria is shown mostly effecting the poor countries such as Africa and South America.
• The disease Malaria became known as early as 2700 BC by the Chinese.
• Since then, we have learned new ways to protect ourselves from this disease.

Immune Defense

• Malaria is untreatable, once you have the disease you can't do anything about it.
• Non specific immunties that you can protect you from this is your skin barrier, chemical barrier, Interferon, etc.
• 5 types of Leukocytes: Neutrophils- First Responders, Eosinophils- Destroy RNA, Basophils- Release Histamine.
• Lymphocytes- Produce Antibodies, and Monocytes- Removes infections with no harm.
• Medications they can give you to help fight it are Chloroquine, Quinine sulfate, and Hydroxychloroquine.