The most common species of this disease is vivax, while the deadliest is falciparum.
The most common species of this disease is vivax, while the deadliest is falciparum. The sporozites of this disease become schizonts, which become merozites, which destroy red blood cells. Artemisinin (AR-tuh-MIS-uh-nin) has replaced (*) quinine (KWHY-nine) as the preferred drug to treat this disease, which is characterized by recurrent fevers. Caused by Plasmodium protozoa, it is prevented by spraying DDT and hanging nets around beds. For 10 points, name this disease spread by mosquitoes.
The most common species of this disease is vivax, while the deadliest is falciparum.
malaria