Malaria Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Malaria and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| A definitive diagnosis of malaria can be made by: | View Page |
| The abnormal RBC indicated by the arrow in this illustration is indicative of: | View Page |
| Identify the object contained in the cell in this illustration indicated by the arrow: | View Page |
| Match the disease conditions on the left with appropriate red cell appearances on the right: | View Page |
| Match organism on right to common name on the left. | View Page |
| Which of the following has a life cycle that most closely resembles that of Plasmodium sp: | View Page |
| Although not always the most practical, animal inoculation may be used to identify which of the following conditions? | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in stool, which measures 15 µm by 10 µm, is responsible for which of the following diseases? | View Page |
| The suspicious form pictured here is responsible for which of the following conditions? | View Page |
| Match each parasite named below with its respective primary symptom: | View Page |
| The fever and chills syndrome associated with malaria is known as a/an: | View Page |
| A 44 year old female immigrant from Southeast Asia presented to the local clinic complaining of fever, chills, diarrhea and weakness. Patient history revealed that the woman worked in a research laboratory in her homeland. Her primary project was to develop an effective insecticide for the dreaded sandfly. The doctor decided to culture her blood for parasites. This form, measuring 14 µm, was recovered. The patient is most likely suffering from: | View Page |
| A 58 year old male, who recently returned from an extensive overseas business trip to Africa, presented to the local clinic complaining of nausea, vomiting, and an achy feeling all over his body. At first he thought it was just the flu, but it persisted. The doctor ordered a battery of tests including blood smears for parasitic study. This suspicious form was recovered. The patient is most likely suffering from: | View Page |
| A 27 year old West African immigrant went to the local clinic complaining of fever, chills, and joint pain. The physician immediately ordered blood for parasitic examination. The Giemsa-stained thin blood smear revealed the three suspicious forms below. This patient is most likely suffering from an infection with: | View Page |
| The episodes of fever and chills experienced by patients suffering from malaria are known as: | View Page |
| The presence of parasites in human blood is termed: | View Page |
| Match the form of red cell inclusions in each of the frames of photographs with a corresponding clinical condition. | View Page |
| Intracellular RBC Inclusions-G6PD (continued) G6PD deficiency occurs in the same geographic distribution as malaria. It has been theorized that enzyme deficient cells are more resistant to malarial parasites than normal cells.When hemolysis is triggered, the appearance of the red blood cells is modulated by activity of the spleen.Spherocytes, schistocytes, and nucleated red blood cells may appear in the peripheral blood.Denatured hemoglobin removed by an active spleen may leave bite cells, identified by the arrows in this photomicrograph, suggesting the presence of G6PD deficiency. | View Page |
| Parasites which can be found in urinary sediment include all of the following EXCEPT: | View Page |
| The cell bulging with inclusions in the image on the right is most consistent with Chediak-Higashi anomaly. | View Page |