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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 1 Overview of Species

Learning Objectives

         Identify the four species of malaria associated with parasitic infections in humans.

         Identify growth stages of parasites through microscopic examination.

         Identify morphological characteristics in infected erythrocytes.

         Identify the difference among Schüffners dots, Jamess dots, Ziemanns dots and Maurers dots.

P. falciparum trophozoites, thin film