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What is a Malaria (Malarial Parasite) Test?

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What is a Malaria (Malarial Parasite) Test?

Malaria parasites can be identified by examining under the microscope a drop of the patient's blood, spread out as a blood smear on a microscope slide.

Last updated on 12 Dec 2024

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How does malaria cause jaundice?

Intravascular hemolysis and disseminated coagulation have been the well-known causes of jaundice in patients with malaria. However, malarial hepatitis is turning out to be one of the common reasons for jaundice in patients.

Last updated on 12 Dec 2024

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How is malaria treated and prevented?

Malaria is treated with prescription drugs to kill the parasite. It is prevented by applying mosquito-repellant creams and avoiding areas that are prone to malaria infection zones.

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What is the difference between malaria and bacteria?

The difference between the two is that malaria is caused by a parasite and not a virus or bacteria. Bacteria are microorganisms that cause fever and diseases.

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Is malaria caused by a parasite that lives in mosquitoes?

Malaria is caused by a single-cell parasite called Plasmodium. The parasite infects female mosquitoes when they feed on an infected person's blood. Once in the mosquito's midgut, the parasites multiply and migrate to the salivary glands, ready to infect a new person when the mosquito next bites.

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Which part of the body does malaria affect?

Malaria can damage the kidneys or liver or cause the spleen to rupture. Any of these conditions can be life-threatening.

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PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR MALARIAL PARASITE (MP)

Peripheral Smear For Malarial Parasite (MP), Malaria Parasite, Malaria Parasite By Qbc Method

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