P. falciparum can cause cerebral malaria, leading to seizures, coma, and death.
P. falciparum voi aiheuttaa aivomalariaa, joka voi johtaa kouristuksiin, koomaan ja kuolemaan.
| Front | Which malaria species can cause cerebral malaria? |
|---|---|
| Back | P.falciparum is known for cerebral involvement ↓ Can lead to seizures | coma | death |
Tags: microbiology
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Identify malarial species severe infection cyclic fevers cerebral
Previous card: Cysts identify parasite treatment found dogs feces common
Up to card list: Microbiology 101 → Step 1 USMLE