Malaria Self Test Module

 

Unwell and feverish.

Test 75

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 at the blue stained organisms in the centre of the field.  Do they really look like malarial parasites?

Compare them with the images from
the Diagnosis section and then try again.

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Plasmodium vivax?

Sorry!  Try again.

Have another look at the blue stained organisms in the centre of the field.  Do they really look like malarial parasites?

Compare them with the images from
the Diagnosis section and then try again.

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Plasmodium ovale?

Sorry!

Have another look at the blue stained organisms in the centre of the field.  Do they really look like malarial parasites?

Compare them with the images from
the Diagnosis section and then try again.

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Plasmodium malariae?

Sorry!  Look again.

Have another look at the blue stained organisms in the centre of the field.  Do they really look like malarial parasites?

Compare them with the images from
the Diagnosis section and then try again.

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Malarial parasites not seen?

Correct!  Very well done.

Thought we would make this one a little more difficult.  You correctly identified that there are no malarial parasites in this field.

The blue stained organisms in the centre of the field are Candida glabrata from a HIV positive drug addict patient.

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