Rapid diagnostic tests or RDTs for malaria are a way to test whether a person with malaria-like symptoms has malaria. Malaria parasites produce proteins called antigens. RDTs detect these malarial...
Tag: Malaria
Two methods, thick and thin blood smear microscopy are regarded as the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of malaria. Quantitative Buffy Coat is another direct and rapid test for the diagnosis of...
Resistance 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...
You can try these mentioned Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Malaria. You can find the correct answers with explanations for some of these questions at the end of this blog. MCQs Malaria 11....
I 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 discover some...
Malaria is one of the most common infectious diseases and one of the leading causes of death. It is caused primarily by four plasmodia: Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, and...
