Hey everyone!
There are 4 Plasmodium species - P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. vivax and P. ovale.
Did you know that P. vivax and P. ovale have a dormant stage (hypnozoites) that can persist in the liver? It can cause relapses by invading the bloodstream weeks, or even years later!
There are 4 Plasmodium species - P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. vivax and P. ovale.
Did you know that P. vivax and P. ovale have a dormant stage (hypnozoites) that can persist in the liver? It can cause relapses by invading the bloodstream weeks, or even years later!