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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 3 Plasmodium vivax Trophozoites, Thin Film

As stated earlier, a microscopist must be familiar with the appearance of each of the four Plasmodium species in stained blood film.   

 

This is an interactive lesson. First, you will view an image and be asked to identify what you see. Once you have become familiar with the image, go to the next page. On that page, you will notice that the image is annotated, and additional information provided to the left of the image.

 

If you need assistance with the meaning of annotations, click the Legend at the bottom left of the page. A new window will open to help you.

 

We will start with Plasmodium vivax trophozoites on a thin-film smear.