Malaria Self Test Module

 

Visiting Lecturer from Myanmar.  Several bouts of nausea.

Test 52

Click on one of the following:

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




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Plasmodium falciparum?

Sorry!  Have another look.

Note the size of the infected red cell and the size and shape of the parasite, then try again.

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Plasmodium vivax?

Correct!  Top effort.

You obviously noted that the infected red cell is enlarged and that the parasite exhibits amoebic tendencies.

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Plasmodium ovale?

Sorry!  But a good try.

You obviously noted that the infected red cell is enlarged and that the parasite exhibits amoebic tendencies.

Take another look and note the brief history.

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Plasmodium malariae?

Sorry!  Have another look.

Note the size of the infected red cell and the size and shape of the parasite, then try again.

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Malarial parasites not seen?

Sorry!  Have another look.

There is one quite prominent parasite towards the centre of this field.

Note the size of the infected red cell and the size and shape of the parasite, then try again.

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