tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post4569765546478672323..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Case of the Week 290ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-65313334974184503172014-02-04T11:53:56.858-06:002014-02-04T11:53:56.858-06:00Thin film showing different stages of Plasmodium f...Thin film showing different stages of Plasmodium falciparum. Two normal sized RBCs infected by young trophozoites ( ring form). No Maure's dots. Unusual appearance of a schizont with several nuclei and pigment eccentrically located. P. falciparum schizont are rarely seen in the peripheral blood and their presence may indicate a potentially severe malaria<br /><br />Marco Ligozzi<br />Dip patology and diagnostic University of Verona Italy<br />marco.ligozzi@univr.it<br /><br /><br />Marco Ligozzinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-72655404471831924142014-02-04T03:06:45.158-06:002014-02-04T03:06:45.158-06:00You see more then one stage , the larger cells wit...You see more then one stage , the larger cells with malaria pigment look like schizonts to me, which indicate severe disease.<br />The peripheral bloodstream may be clotted with parasites.<br />Urgent treatment is needed !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-90319903360689235132014-02-03T14:32:46.940-06:002014-02-03T14:32:46.940-06:00Agree with the diagnoses above, P. falciparum.
Fl...Agree with the diagnoses above, P. falciparum.<br /><br />Florida FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-54490649409604517272014-02-03T12:54:14.849-06:002014-02-03T12:54:14.849-06:00RBC not enlarged, multiple infections in one cell,...RBC not enlarged, multiple infections in one cell, some rings are binucleated, no Schüffner's dots, parasites in leukocytes... looks like Pl. falciparum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522051354878223209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-55527582204732092942014-02-03T10:13:01.122-06:002014-02-03T10:13:01.122-06:00P.falciparumP.falciparumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com