Malaria Self Test Module
Businessman; history of extensive overseas travel. Has had frequent bouts of "virus infections".

Click on one of the following:
Plasmodium falciparum?

Sorry! Have another look.
(We had to slip one thick film into this series!!)
There are two schizonts in this field, one to the left and one to the bottom of the right. Both exhibit a classical feature. Have another look at the Diagnosis pictures and then try again.
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Plasmodium vivax?

Sorry! Have another look.
(We had to slip one thick film into this series!!)
There are two schizonts in this field, one to the left and one to the bottom of the right. Both exhibit a classical feature. Have another look at the Diagnosis pictures and then try again.
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Plasmodium ovale?

Sorry! Have another look.
(We had to slip one thick film into this series!!)
There are two schizonts in this field, one to the left and one to the bottom of the right. Both exhibit a classical feature. Have another look at the Diagnosis pictures and then try again.
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Plasmodium malariae?

Well done! Thick films are never easy!
Did you see both schizonts exhibiting the typical daisy head formation commonly observed in P. malariae.
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Malarial parasites not seen?

Sorry! Have another look.
(We had to slip one thick film into this series!!)
There are two schizonts in this field, one to the left and one to the bottom of the right. Both exhibit a classical feature. Have another look at the Diagnosis pictures and then try again.
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