Plasmodium, the malarial parasite, divides into many daughter cells simultaneously through multiple fission, contributing to the rapid proliferation of the parasite within host cells.
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Plasmodium, the malarial parasite, divides into many daughter cells simultaneously through multiple fission, contributing to the rapid proliferation of the parasite within host cells.
Plasmodium, the malarial parasite, undergoes a complex form of cell division called schizogony or merogony. In the asexual phase within the human host, the parasite undergoes multiple rounds of nuclear division (schizogony) without cytokinesis, resulting in the formation of a multinucleated structure called a schizont. The schizont then undergoes segmentation, leading to the formation of multiple individual daughter cells called merozoites. These merozoites are released into the bloodstream, where they infect new red blood cells, continuing the cycle of infection. The process of schizogony allows Plasmodium to produce numerous merozoites, contributing to the severity of malarial infections.