Malaria Self Test Module
Holidaying in Myanmar. Returned one week ago, temperature 39°C.
Click on one of the following:
Plasmodium falciparum?
Correct. Good work.
This is a typical heavy falciparum infection demonstrating double chromatin
dots, marginal forms, multiple parasites in the same cell, small delicate
rings and the red cells are not enlarged.
Far too easy, but always worth refreshing one's memory.
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Plasmodium vivax?
Sorry! Take another look.
Note the size of the infected cells and look particularly for
marginal forms, double chromatin dots and multiple parasites
in the same red cell. This is a very heavy infection.
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Plasmodium ovale?
Sorry! Take another look.
Note the size of the infected cells and look particularly for
marginal forms, double chromatin dots and multiple parasites
in the same red cell. This is a very heavy infection.
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Plasmodium malariae?
Sorry! Take another look.
You correctly noted that the infected red cells are not enlarged,
however take another look and in particular watch out for marginal
forms, double chromatin dots and multiple parasites in the same red cell.
This is a very heavy infection.
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Malarial parasites not seen?
Sorry! Try again.
This is a particularly heavy infection and should never be missed.
Take another look and in particular watch out for marginal forms,
double chromatin dots and multiple parasites in the same red cell.
The size of the infected red cells may help.
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