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===About Plasmodia===
 
===About Plasmodia===
 
: [[Plasmodia]] attach to [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cells]].
 
: [[Plasmodia]] attach to [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cells]].
: People with the [[Genetic Disorder|genetic disorder]] '[[Sickle Cell Anemia]]' have sickle shaped [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cells]] which helps prevent [[infection]] by the [[plasmodia]].
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: People with the [[Genetic Disorder|genetic disorder]]; '[[Sickle Cell Anemia]]' have sickle shaped [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cells]] which helps prevent [[infection]] by the [[plasmodia]].

Latest revision as of 11:18, 6 June 2019

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A picture of the pathogenic protist 'plasmodia' attached to a red blood cell.

Meaning

Plasmodia is a pathogenic protists which causes malaria.

About Plasmodia

Plasmodia attach to red blood cells.
People with the genetic disorder; 'Sickle Cell Anemia' have sickle shaped red blood cells which helps prevent infection by the plasmodia.