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Definitions
Below is a directory of terms used to talk about malaria. Most definitions have been taken from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Efficacy
The power or capacity to produce a desired effect.
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. ELISA is now often used to determine whether mosquito salivary glands are positive for sporozoites.
Endemic
Where disease occurs on a consistent basis.
Endophagic
An endophagic mosquito is a mosquito that feeds indoors.
Endophilic
An endophilic mosquito is a mosquito that tends to inhabit/rest indoors. Endophilism facilitates the blocking of malaria transmission through application of residual insecticides to walls.
Epidemic
The occurrence of more cases of disease than expected in a given area or among a specific group of people over a particular period of time.
Epidemiology
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.
Eradication
The process of removing something permanently.
Erythrocyte
A red blood cell.
Erythrocytic stage
A stage in the life cycle of the malaria parasite found in the red blood cells. Erythrocytic stage parasites cause the symptoms of malaria.
Exoerythrocytic stage
A stage in the life cycle of the malaria parasite found in liver cells (hepatocytes). Exoerythrocytic stage parasites do not cause symptoms.
Exophagic
An exophagic mosquito is a mosquito that feeds outdoors.
Exophilic
An exophilic mosquito tends to inhabit/rest outdoors. Residual insecticides in buildings are less effective at controlling exophilic mosquitoes.
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