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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
<br>By Edna Kemboi<br>
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[[Image: Anopheles mosquito.png|thumb|500px|right|Figure 1. <i>Anopheles stephensi</i> obtaining a blood meal.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito]]
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==<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> life cycle==
==<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> life cycle==
[[Image:Plasmodium falciparum life cycle.png|thumb|500px|right|Figure 2. <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> life cycle.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria]]
[[Image:Plasmodium falciparum life cycle.png|thumb|450px|right|Figure 2. <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> life cycle.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria]]
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==Mechanism of Chloroquine resistance==
==Mechanism of Chloroquine resistance==
[[Image: Mechanism of resistance.gif|thumb|500px|right|Figure 1. Mechanism of Chloroquine action in the body.[http://phys.org/news/2014-01-strategy-emerges-drug-resistant-malaria.html]]
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== Prevalence of malaria in Africa==
== Prevalence of malaria in Africa==
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Revision as of 03:11, 21 April 2015

Introduction


By Edna Kemboi

Figure 1. Anopheles stephensi obtaining a blood meal.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito


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Introduce the topic of your paper. What microorganisms are of interest? Habitat? Applications for medicine and/or environment?

What is Plasmodium falciparum?

Plasmodium falciparum Include some current research, with at least one figure showing data.

Plasmodium falciparum life cycle

Figure 2. Plasmodium falciparum life cycle.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria

Include some current research, with at least one figure showing data.

Mechanism of Chloroquine resistance

Figure 1. Mechanism of Chloroquine action in the body.[http://phys.org/news/2014-01-strategy-emerges-drug-resistant-malaria.html

Include some current research, with at least one figure showing data.

Prevalence of malaria in Africa

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References

[1] Chinappi M, Via A., Marctili P., and Tramontano A. "On the Mechanism of Chloroquine Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum." 2010. PLoS ONE 5(11): e14064. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0014064.

Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by Joan Slonczewski, 2015, Kenyon College.