In cases of malaria,the primary exoerythrocytic cycle occurs in the:

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The vector for malaria is the female anopheline mosquito.When the vector takes a blood meal,sporozoites contained in the salivary glands of the mosquito are discharged into the puncture wound .Within an hour,these infective sporozoites are carried via the blood to the liver,where they penetrate hepatocytes and begin to grow,initiating the preerythrocytic or primary exoerythrocytic cycle.

In Cases of Malaria,the Primary Exoerythrocytic Cycle Occurs in The