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Malaria, microscopic view of cellular parasites
Malaria, microscopic view of cellular parasites
Mosquito, adult feeding on the skin
Mosquito, adult feeding on the skin
Mosquito, egg raft
Mosquito, egg raft
Mosquito, larvae
Mosquito, larvae
Mosquito, pupa
Mosquito, pupa
Malaria, microscopic view of cellular parasites
Malaria, microscopic view of cellular parasites
Malaria, photomicrograph of cellular parasites
Malaria, photomicrograph of cellular parasites
Malaria
Malaria
Digestive system organs
Digestive system organs


Malaria

Alternative Names:
Quartan malaria; Falciparum malaria; Biduoterian fever; Blackwater fever; Tertian malaria; Plasmodium

Symptoms:


Signs and tests:

During a physical examination, the doctor may identify an enlarged liver and an enlarged spleen. Malaria blood smears taken at 6 to 12 hour intervals confirm the diagnosis.




Review Date: 6/9/2005
Reviewed By: Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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