Malaria

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Malaria

Female (top) and male (bottom) Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes. The female is in the process of egg-laying on a sheet of egg paper. A gambiae is the principal vector of malaria in Africa

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Image Library/Mary F Adams, MA, MS; used with permission

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• Aetiology

Malaria

Illustration of life-cycle of parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which are causal agents of malaria

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Image Library/Alexander J da Silva, PhD/Melanie Moser; used with permission

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• Pathophysiology

Malaria

Giemsa-stained slide revealing Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium vivax gametocytes

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Image Library; used with permission

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• Diagnosis Approach
• Investigations

Malaria

Thin-film Giemsa-stained micrographs showing ring-form Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Image Library/Steven Glenn, Laboratory & Consultation Division; used with permission

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• Investigations

Malaria

Thick-film Giemsa-stained micrograph showing two mature Plasmodium vivax schizonts, each containing merozoites

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• Investigations

Videos

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  Diagnostic lumbar puncture in adults: animated demonstration

  How to perform a diagnostic lumbar puncture in adults. Includes a discussion of patient positioning, choice of needle, and measurement of opening and closing pressure.