Last updated on June 1st, 2021 Rapid diagnostic tests or RDTs for malaria are a way to test whether a person with malaria like symptoms actually has malaria. Malaria parasites produce proteins called antigens. RDTs […]
Last updated on July 4th, 2021Resistance to Malaria A number of genetic factors provide some resistance to infection by various Plasmodium spp. Hemoglobin S, thalassemia, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase or G6PD deficiency are associated with increased resistance to Plasmodium falciparum. […]
Last updated on May 3rd, 2021Malaria is a parasitic disease that is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito which is harboring (carrying) Plasmodium spp ( protozoan responsible for malaria). In the […]
Last updated on June 19th, 2021You can try these mentioned Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) regarding malaria disease. You can find right answers with explanations for some of these questions at the end of this blog. […]
Last updated on May 30th, 2021I am writing this post to help you remember the fundamental differences between the two malarial parasites P. falciparum and P.vivax. I hope after going through this post, you will […]
Last updated on June 4th, 2021Once malaria is suspected on clinical grounds, it is mandatory to obtain the laboratory confirmation of the presence of malaria parasites in the patient’s specimen, whenever possible. Sample: Blood Blood is […]
Last updated on June 7th, 2021Plasmodium spp possesses a life cycle that shows an alternation of generation accompanied by an alternation of the host. Man represents the intermediate host of the malarial parasite, i.e. asexual […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021The direct microscopic visualization of the malarial parasite on the thick and/or thin blood smears has been the “gold standard” for malaria diagnosis. Thick Blood smear Thick blood film samples […]
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