Describe the lifecycle of Plasmodium, the parasite that causes malaria.Start with infection. Describe the role of the sporozoites,merozoites, and gamteocytes in the life cycle, and specify whereyou will find each of these forms of the parasite. Specify whichprocesses occur in the human host and which occur in theAnopholes mosquito host. Include information on bothsexual and asexual reproduction of the parasite. Explain howPlasmodium is able to evade the human immune system, andwhat stages of the life cycle are associated with disease symptoms.If you were a research scientist studying malaria, which of the life stages of Plasmodium, or its mosquito insect vector,would you target for disease control, and why?
