Plasmodium falciparum causes severe malaria with an irregular fever pattern. Parasitized red blood cells adhere to blood vessels, affecting the brain, lungs, and kidneys.
Plasmodium falciparum causa malaria severa con un patrón de fiebre irregular. Los glóbulos rojos parasitados se adhieren a los vasos sanguíneos, afectando al cerebro, pulmones y riñones.
| Front | Protozoa - hematologic infections Plasmodium: P falciparum severe or mild? what type of fever pattern? what do the parasitized RBCs do? (affect three areas) |
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