Apicomplexan organisms such as Plasmodium possess a motile,infective stage called the _____________.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sporozoites are the motile, infective stage of Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria. They are responsible for the initial stage of infection in the mosquito vector and the human host. Trophozoites, on the other hand, are the non-motile, replicative stage of the parasite that forms within host red blood cells. Apizoite is not a recognized term in relation to Plasmodium or apicomplexan organisms.

Apicomplexan Organisms Such as Plasmodium Possess a Motile,infective Stage Called