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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 2 Plasmodium falciparum Trophozoites, Thin Film

thin film depicting artifact, poorly fixed and stained

This is also confusing. Objects appear on a thin film, and if you are looking for parasites, it might be tempting to call everything that resembles a parasite a parasite.

 

The image is too disorganized, and diagnosis should be made on a better defined structure.  

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