HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT DISEASES PATHOGENS THEIR SURVIVAL AND SPREAD
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plasmodium
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anopheles
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trypanosoma
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chagas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The causative agents of malaria are unicellular protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Plasmodium. These parasites infect not only humans but also other vertebrates, from reptiles and birds to mammals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plasmodium protozoa cause malaria. The parasites are spread by a mosquito vector. Parasites enter a host’s blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. The parasites infect the host’s red blood cells, causing symptoms such as fever, joint pain, anemia, and fatigue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plasmodium vivax is a protozoal parasite and a human pathogen. This parasite is the most frequent and widely distributed cause of recurring malaria. Although it is less virulent than Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest of the five human malaria parasites, P.