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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
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Lesson 2 ─ Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes, Thin Film
We have completed this section showing Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes on thin-film smears.
This is the easiest stage to recognize among all malariae, and it is very characteristic and diagnostic for P. falciparum.
Additional information can be found in the Diagnostic Aids section of this course or you may select the links below.
Blood stage parasites, thin-blood smears
Laboratory diagnosis
Summary