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Malaria | Malaria is a deadly illness and is estimated to be endemic in over 100 different countries. It is caused by a parasite of the genus <i>Plasmodium</i> that lives in blood. There are over 200 different <i>Plasmodium</i> species, but only 11 known types infect humans. The main vector for the spread of the <i>Plasmodium</i> parasite is mosquitoes, specifically <i>Anopheles gambiae</i>. | ||
[[Image:Plasmodium.png|thumb|300px|right|As a protist, the plasmodium is a eukaryote of the phylum Apicomplexa. Unusual characteristics of this organism in comparison to general eukaryotes include the rhoptry, micronemes, and polar rings near the apical end. The plasmodium is known best for the infection it causes, malaria.]] | |||
[[Image:PHIL_1181_lores.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Electron micrograph of the Ebola Zaire virus. This was the first photo ever taken of the virus, on 10/13/1976. By Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, then at the CDC.]] | [[Image:PHIL_1181_lores.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Electron micrograph of the Ebola Zaire virus. This was the first photo ever taken of the virus, on 10/13/1976. By Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, then at the CDC.]] |
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Introduction
Malaria is a deadly illness and is estimated to be endemic in over 100 different countries. It is caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium that lives in blood. There are over 200 different Plasmodium species, but only 11 known types infect humans. The main vector for the spread of the Plasmodium parasite is mosquitoes, specifically Anopheles gambiae.
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