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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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Malariae
See Plasmodium.
Merozoite
A daughter-cell formed by asexual development in the life cycle of malaria parasites. Liver-stage and blood-stage malaria parasites develop into schizonts which contain many merozoites. When the schizonts are mature, they (and their host cells) rupture; the merozoites are released and infect red blood cells.
Molecular methods
Methods that are based on identification and characterisation of certain molecules and gene sequences of a pathogen's genetic makeup.
Monocyte
Leukocyte with a large, usually kidney-shaped nucleus. Within tissues, monocytes develop into macrophages that ingest bacteria, dead cells, and other debris.
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