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Malaria. Quiz M. Lontie, MCH, Leuven, 2006. Plasmodium. Thick films. Thick film made with EDTA blood: no parasites, many thrombocytes. Plasmodium falciparum : thick film with numerous rings. Plasmodium falciparum : two crescentic gametocytes in a thick film.
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Malaria Quiz M. Lontie, MCH, Leuven, 2006
Thick film made with EDTA blood: no parasites, many thrombocytes.
Plasmodium falciparum: two crescentic gametocytes in a thick film.
Plasmodiumvivax: ring with Schüffner’s stippling (thick film).
Plasmodiumovale: ring with Schüffner’s stippling (thick film).
Plasmodiumovale: young schizont with Schüffner’s stippling (thick film).
Plasmodium falciparum: numerous rings (thin film). The rings are small: 1/3 or less of the rbc
Plasmodium falciparum: numerous rings (thin film). The rings are small: 1/3 or less of the rbc Two rings in one RBC
Plasmodium falciparum: three rings and one gametocyte (thin film).
Plasmodium vivax: ameboid trophozoite, gametocyte and Schüffner’s dots (thin film).
Plasmodium vivax: ameboid trophozoite, gametocyte and Schüffner’s dots (thin film). Ameboid trophozoite, enlarged RBC , Schüffner’s dots
Plasmodium vivax: ameboid trophozoite, gametocyte and Schüffner’s dots (thin film). Ameboid trophozoite, enlarged RBC , Schüffner’s dots Gametocyte
Plasmodium vivax: schizont with many merozoites (thin film). More than 20 merozoites
Plasmodium ovale: enlarged oval red cell with one ring (thin film).
Plasmodium ovale: trophozoite in a fimbriated red blood cell (thin film).
Plasmodium ovale: young schizont with three nuclei (thin film).
Plasmodium ovale: young schizont with three nuclei (thin film). Contains black pigment
Plasmodium malariae: band shaped trophozoites (thin film). Contain black pigment
Plasmodium malariae: mature schizont in « marguerite form» (thin film).
Plasmodium malariae: mature schizont in « marguerite form» (thin film). Contains black pigment
2 Plasmodium ? 3 Plasmodium ? 4 Plasmodium ? 5 Plasmodium ?
2 Plasmodium vivax 3 Plasmodium falciparum 4 Plasmodium malariae 5 Plasmodium ovale
Comments mainly based on the • Manual for the Microscopical Diagnosis of Malaria in Man • 1960 Edition • U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare • Public Health Service
Plasmodium ovale P7870: trophozoite in a fimbriated red blood cell (thin film).
Plasmodium malariae P7875: mature schizont in « marguerite form» (thin film).
Plasmodium malariae P7875: mature schizont in « marguerite form» (thin film). Contains black pigment