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Which blood cells are infected by Plasmodium parasites after they leave the liver?

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Question

Which blood cells are infected by Plasmodium parasites after they leave the liver?

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  • Red blood cells (erythrocytes)

  • Platelets

  • White blood cells (leukocytes)

  • Plasma cells

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Solution

After multiplying in liver cells, the parasites infect red blood cells (RBCs), where they multiply further and cause rupture of RBCs. The parasites develop through trophozoite and schizont stages within the RBCs before causing cell lysis.

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