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Microscopy is the gold standard for the laboratory diagnosis of malaria and has the advantages of being rapid, easy to perform, and inexpensive. The aim of microscopic examination is the successful identification of erythrocytic Plasmodium, but the ability to correctly and effectively detect Plasmodium has always been a difficult task for testers due to the wide variation in Plasmodium morphology. This chapter provides a detailed analysis of the basic principles of preparation and staining and the morphological characteristics of the four Plasmodium species in the erythrocytic phase in thick and thin blood smears under the microscope to help testers improve the efficiency and quality of microscopy.
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Wu, K. (2023). Morphology of Malaria Parasites at the Erythrocytic Stage. In: Mehlhorn, H., Li, J., Wu, K. (eds) Malaria Control and Elimination in China. Parasitology Research Monographs, vol 18. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32902-9_6
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