The following were seen on Giemsa-stained peripheral blood films from a 2 year old adoptee from Zimbabwe. Identification? Based on what features? (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)
Looks more like P. ovale to me, but this is uncommon outside West Africa. Thanks for sending these. They are fun for us clinicians who are not parasitologists Bill
I think that it's Plasmodium ovale. I'm a biologist interested in parasitology and this is a funny way to learn more about the parasites. I'm looking forward reading the answer and new case.
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Malaria
ReplyDeleteSmart money on malaria--falcip in Zimbabwe. But these look funny. How about Babesiosis: some pear-shaped organisms, some tip-to-tip.
ReplyDeleteLooks more like P. ovale to me, but this is uncommon outside West Africa. Thanks for sending these. They are fun for us clinicians who are not parasitologists
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I think that it's Plasmodium ovale. I'm a biologist interested in parasitology and this is a funny way to learn more about the parasites. I'm looking forward reading the answer and new case.
ReplyDeleteLaura (@laurabcn87)
Schüffner's dots, infected cells are roughly the same size as uninfected cells: P. ovale.
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