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Welcome to Parasite Case of the Week
Every week I will post a new Case, along with the answer to the previous case. Please feel free to write in with your answers, comments, and questions. Also check out my image archive website at http://parasitewonders.com. Enjoy!
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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
The Fine Print:
Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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7 comments:
They look like the trophozoite form of Plasmodium vivax because of the amoeboid cytoplasm with Schuffner's dots.
The infected red cells are larger than the ones not infected denotes a predilection for younger red cells or reticulocytes. The shying away from the adjacent one had been pointed out in a previous case by Dr. Pritt as a soft characteristic of such vivacious trophozoites.Though the last picture does show some fimbriation, given the geographic location being India, my vote will go for Plasmodium Vivax.
Florida Fan
I concur with Florida Fan. Vixax trophs
Lee
Large red blood cells; large irregular rings, Schuffner's dots, and ameboid trophozoites, so yes, this is a characteristic blood smear of Plasmodium vivax malaria. Now that been said, knowing that case was reported from India we cannot rule out that similar blood smears have been seen in Plasmodium ovale curtisi and P. ovale wallikeri. Regardless, the most likely diagnosis should be P. vivax without much doubt.
P.vivax... So beautiful xD
Forgot to say... Trophozoites...
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