Malaria References & Picture Gallery

Malaria Pictures

Anopheles - see how she sits!

Anopheles mosquito

Exflagellation

oocysts

Oocysts: mosquito midgut

falciparum: sporozoites

Plasmodium sp. sporozoites

falciparum: exo-erythrocytic schizont

Schizont in liver section

falciparum: merozoites bud from exo-erythrocytic schizonts

P falciparum ring form, thin film, Giemsa

P falciparum: ring stage

vivax: growing trophozoite

malariae: growing trophozoite

malariae: trophozoite band form

P falciparum: immature schizont

vivax: growing schizont

vivax: mature schizont

malariae: mature schizont

Plasmodium sp: schizont

P falciparum, immature gametocyte, thin film, Giemsa

falciparum: immature gametocyte

vivax: macrogametocyte

malariae: macrogametocyte

{We need more details on how to distinguish between falciparum and the others, especially!}

{we rather liked these}

J Leukoc Biol May 1997 Vol 61 pp551-8
Lucas R et al
{medline abs} TNF receptor-2 knockout mice confers protection against cerebral malaria - this prevents ICAM-1 up-regulation on microvascular endothelial cells. (TNFR1 doesn't seem important here).
Int J Parasitol Feb 1997 Vol 27 pp 231-40
Foley M & Tilley L (La Trobe, Australia) Discusses the quinoline antimalarials and their mode of action, also referring to resistance to them.
The Indian Journal of Medical Research (August 1997 Vol 106) has a treasure trove of stuff on malaria.
Cecil's Textbook of Medicine has a short but reasonable section on malaria (20th Edn, Bennett & Plum, pp1893-1896, ISBN0-7216-3561-X)
J Clin Immunol Jul 1996 16(4) pp183-9
Amador R & Patarroyo ME Address the controversial topic of malaria vaccines. {Somewhat speculative}

Also see various references scattered throughout the text!

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