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Malaria lifecycle - human stages

Watch or download our animation on how the malaria parasite develops in humans.

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The lifecycle of the malaria parasite is split between humans and female mosquitoes - the human stages begin with a bite from a malaria-infected mosquito. The parasites multiply in the liver and then invade red blood cells.

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This animation is © The Wellcome Trust. It is freely available for private and educational use. For commercial use, please contact Wellcome Images: images@wellcome.ac.uk.

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