Sunday, August 23, 2009

Case of the Week 82

The following thin Giemsa-stained blood smear is from a missionary who just returned from Tanzania. (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)






Identification?
What are the identifying features of this case?
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2 comments:

  1. Alasdair HillAugust 24, 2009 at 6:25 AM

    Plasmodium falciparum in what seems to be an 'acolé' ring form - ie hugging the membrane of the RBC.

    Mourner's clefts are also visable (just!).... both of these are indicative of Pf and not the other species.

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  2. SalbrentAugust 26, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    P falciparum, trophozoite, ring stage and have not seen
    Plasmodium knowlesi ring stage
    nice photo, too

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