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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Course Introduction   |   Overview   |   Plasmodium falciparum   |   Plasmodium vivax

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Lesson 1 - Overview of Species

Elementary malaria parasite

Summary

In this lesson, we have briefly discussed the lifecycle of Plasmodium falciparum and the morphological features of the malaria parasite. We also reviewed the growth stages and morphological characteristics of the malaria parasite. Finally, we discussed the stippling seen in Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes.