Malaria Self Test Module
Febrile patient. Frequent traveller to China.

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Plasmodium falciparum?

Correct! Excellent work.
Thick films in isolation are rarely easy. However this field shows a number of fine malarial ring forms which you correctly identified as P. falciparum.
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Plasmodium vivax?

Sorry! Take another look.
Thick films in isolation are rarely easy. Have another look and note especially the size of the ring forms. If necessary refer back to the Teach section and review the thick films again.
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Plasmodium ovale?

Sorry! Have another try.
Thick films in isolation are rarely easy. Have another look and note especially the size of the ring forms. If necessary refer back to the Teach section and review the thick films again.
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Plasmodium malariae?

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Thick films in isolation are rarely easy. Have another look and note especially the size of the ring forms. If necessary refer back to the Teach section and review the thick films again.
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Malarial parasites not seen?

Sorry! Take another look.
Even though thick films in isolation are rarely easy, there are several parasites in this field. Have another look and note especially the size of the ring forms. If necessary refer back to the Teach section and review the thick films again.
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