Malaria Self Test Module

History of round the world safari including S. America,
Asia and Africa.  General malaise.

Click on one of the following:

	Plasmodium falciparum
	Plasmodium vivax
	Plasmodium ovale
	Plasmodium malariae
	Malarial parasites not seen

Plasmodium falciparum?

Sorry!  Have another look.

The infected red cell in the centre of the field is enlarged, with coarse granulation
over a developing form of the parasite. Note the shape of the infected red cell.

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Plasmodium vivax?

Sorry!  Have another look.

Certainly the infected red cell in the centre of the field is enlarged.
Did you notice the granulation over the developing form of the parasite?

Note the shape of the infected red cell, together with the history.
This gives a strong clue to the most probable species identification.

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Plasmodium ovale?

Correct!

This is a typical "comet-like" enlarged red cell, containing
a developing form of P.ovale, exhibiting coarse Schuffner's dots.

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Plasmodium malariae?

Sorry!  Have another look.

The infected red cell in the centre of the field is enlarged, with coarse granulation
over a developing form of the parasite.  Note the shape of the infected red cell.

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Malarial parasites not seen?

Sorry!  Have another look.

The infected red cell in the centre of the field is enlarged, with coarse granulation
over a developing form of the parasite.  Note the shape of the infected red cell.

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