Malaria Self Test Module

Former VSO worker; has had several bouts of
"viral like" illness since returning home last year.

Click on one of the following:

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

Plasmodium falciparum?

Sorry!  Take another look.

Have a good look at the shape of the red cell.
This characteristic shape should give you a clue.

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Plasmodium vivax?

Sorry!  Take another look.

You obviously observed that the infected red cell is slightly enlarged.
Have another look and note the characteristic shape of the infected red cell.

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Plasmodium ovale?

Correct!

A rather nice schizont of P.ovale.  Did you see the typical
comet like shape of the infected red cell which is slightly enlarged?

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Plasmodium malariae?

Sorry!  Have another look.

Have a good look at the shape of the red cell.
This characteristic shape should give you a clue.

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Malarial parasites not seen?

Sorry!  Have another look.

There is one infected red cell in the centre of the field.

Have another look and note especially the shape of the infected red cell.
This should give you a clue.

If necessary refer back to the Diagnosis section as a refresher.

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