Plasmodium falciparum Smear

This species of Plasmodium causes the most severe form of malaria (human malignant tertian malaria). The slide is of an infected blood smear.

Malarial symptoms include severe fever and chills, blood vessel blockage, and death. Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes in the Anopheles genus.

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Ruth Spigelman

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These are such neat posts to the group. Where did you get the slides from? Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Ruth. Some of my slides are ~15-20 years old and are from graduate school (my M.S. is in Medical Entomology, so I studied arthropod-borne diseases). Other slides I have made, been given, or purchased over the years since. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
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    Nice! Thanks for sharing all these! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      You're welcome! Glad you are enjoying them...More to come :). Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Ruth Spigelman
        
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        Thanks Christine, impressive and intriguing topic for your MS, much respect. Posted 4 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
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        Thanks, Ruth! It was such an interesting topic and I learned so much. Posted 4 years ago

The Plasmodium falciparum

''Plasmodium falciparum'' is a unicellular protozoan parasite of humans, and the deadliest species of ''Plasmodium'' that causes malaria in humans. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of a female ''Anopheles'' mosquito and causes the disease's most dangerous form, falciparum malaria. It is responsible for around 50% of all malaria cases. ''P. falciparum'' is therefore regarded as the deadliest parasite in humans. It is also associated with the development of blood cancer and is classified.. more

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Similar species: Haemospororida

Species identified by Christine Young