Plasmodium and Malaria: Life Cycle, Pathogenesis, and Laboratory Diagnosis
Plasmodium life cycle, pathogenesis, and lab diagnosis explained: falciparum vs vivax, why only rings show on a smear, hypnozoites, relapse vs recrudescence.
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It is the collections of articles regarding malarial disease.
Malaria RDTs: Principle, Procedure, Results, and Limitations (Including HRP-2 Deletion
Learn how malaria rapid diagnostic tests work, how to interpret T1/T2/C line results, and the critical limitation of HRP-2 gene-deleted P. falciparum strains — with exam questions.
Quantitative Buffy Coat (QBC) Test: Principle, Procedure, Results, and Applications
Learn how the QBC test uses acridine orange and fluorescence microscopy to diagnose malaria, filariasis, and visceral leishmaniasis — with procedure, results interpretation, and co...
Sickle Cell Anemia and Malaria: Protection, Risk, and the Evolutionary Paradox
Why does sickle cell trait protect against malaria while sickle cell anemia worsens it? Understand the HbAS advantage, the Duffy antigen, and other genetic factors — with exam-read...
MCQs in Parasitology (11-20): Malaria with Answers
MCQs in Parasitology (11-20): Malaria with Answers
Thick and Thin Blood Smear for Malaria: Preparation, Staining, and Microscopic Examination
Step-by-step guide to preparing thick and thin blood smears for malaria diagnosis: making the smear, Giemsa staining, microscopic examination, species identification, and parasitae...