Malaria Self Test Module
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Plasmodium falciparum?

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Take another look and note the size of the two infected red cells and the shape and size of the parasites.
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Plasmodium vivax?

Correct!
Well done. The infected red cells are clearly enlarged and the parasites demonstrate the typical amoeboid tendencies of P.vivax.
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Plasmodium ovale?

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A good effort. Certainly one of the infected red cells is enlarged and the parasites are amoeboid. Are the infected red cells comet shaped?
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Plasmodium malariae?

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Take another look and note the size of the two infected red cells and the shape and size of the parasites.
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Malarial parasites not seen?

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There are two amoeboid malarial parasites inside enlarged red cells in this field. Take another look and try again.
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