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All of the following details of the life-cycle of Plasmodium malariae 

 must be thoroughly understood and memorized by the student, because, 

 (1) Plasmodium malariae is the classic example of an animal-parasite 



Fig. 50. Life Cycle of Plasmodium Malariae. 



of tremendous importance to man ; (2) it is our best known example 

 of a parasite which requires an intermediate host before being able to 

 carry infection; (3) it presents an excellent illustration of the methods 



