Introduction: Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The most severe form of malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum, which is responsible for the majority of malaria-related deaths. Parasitemia is the presence of parasites in the blood. In the case of malaria, parasitemia is […]
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Parasitemia in Malaria: A Hematological Perspective
Introduction Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Malaria is a major public health problem, with an estimated 241 million cases and 627,000 deaths in 2020. Parasitemia is the presence […]