Andy Wells9 months ago

Malaria- Lifecycle and Treatment

Malaria is a highly prevalent mosquito borne disease found in several areas of the world. The mosquito belonging to the Anopheles species carries the protozoan Plasmodium which attacks red blood cells and leads to hemolysis. This episode is accompanied by fever and certain other complications. Watch this video to learn how the parasite is able to achieve this all and how to treat it. Timeline: 0.00 Introduction and Lifecycle 5.40 Quinolones 8.00 P falciparum and chloroquine resistance 8.48 Atovaquone 9.50 Inhibitors of folate pathway 11.17 Primaquine 12.10 Artemesins 13.20 Doxycycline and Tetracycline 13.51 Treatment algorithm