Malaria

Start with a mind map

Several mind maps on this page are titled Malaria. One introduces Plasmodium, its life cycle and clinical features, including flu-like symptoms and febrile attacks. It is a useful starting point if you want to see those ideas together before working through individual questions.

Another map titled Malaria Infection brings together the cause, mosquito transmission, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Use it to compare the areas covered with the first map and identify anything you want to study further.

Follow transmission and the life cycle

The map titled malaria outlines transmission and follows stages of the life cycle from a mosquito bite. Other maps cover Plasmodium species, mosquito species and cells involved in infection and response. Moving between these maps lets you focus on a particular part of the topic without losing sight of the wider picture.

For a question-led approach, use the Malaria flashcard deck that asks about organisms, fever cycles and diagnosis. Another deck covers R0, vectorial capacity and the use of R0 to target malaria.

Use a quiz with the maps

One quiz includes questions about diagnosis and parasite stages. After looking at a life-cycle map, use those questions to check what you can recall. Return to the relevant map when you need to follow a stage again. The page also lists a quiz titled Malaria.

Place the topic in the unit

Malaria is a section of the Parasitology unit in Microbiology and immunology. The maps, flashcards and quizzes offer different ways to work through this section. Choose a resource that matches the part you want to focus on and explore it at your own pace.