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• Brand name of mefloquine, a drug used against malaria for both prevention and treatment.

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  Lariam. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lariam.

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  Lariam. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lariam (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "Lariam." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lariam.

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• An immature stage of a developing mosquito. Mosquito larvae are wingless and develop in water.

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  Larvae. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/larvae.

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  Larvae. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/larvae (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "Larvae." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/larvae.

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• White blood cell.

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  leukocyte. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukocyte.

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  leukocyte. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukocyte (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "leukocyte." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukocyte.

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• Increase in total white blood cell count.

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  Leukocytosis. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukocytosis.

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  Leukocytosis. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukocytosis (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "Leukocytosis." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukocytosis.

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• Decrease in total white blood cell count.

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  leukopenia. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukopenia.

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  leukopenia. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukopenia (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "leukopenia." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/leukopenia.

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• Leukocyte with a large round nucleus and usually a small cytoplasm. Specialized types of lymphocytes have enlarged cytoplasms and produce antibodies. Other specialized lymphocytes are important in cellular immune responses.

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  lymphocyte. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lymphocyte.

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  lymphocyte. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lymphocyte (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "lymphocyte." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lymphocyte.

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