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what spp. of plasmodium is most widespread?
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p. vivax
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which plasmodium occurs primarily in west africa?
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p. ovale
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which two spp of plasmodium sum up most of the malaria causing stuff
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p. vivax
p. falciparum |
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which plasmodium usually causes the most severe symptoms
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p. falciparum
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what plasmodium spp is known as the 5th human species?
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p. knowlesi
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what is the vector for this new 5 th parasites causing malaria?
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a. latens
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where is this 5th parasite infecting humans found?
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malaysia
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what is holoendemic?
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areas with high degree of year long marlaia transmission
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what is hyperendemic
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areas with intense but seasonal trasmissino of malaria
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what is mesoendemic
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usually small rural communities with varying intensity of malaria
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what is hypoendemic
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areas with low levels transmission of malaria
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what are three factors that influence vectorial capacity
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sporogony (temp, mos longevity, mos species)
mosquito density human contact |
