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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on ... Smear Microscopy ... #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology # ... #smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... rare in blood smears ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
cells) - Blood Smear ... in a thin blood smear ... falciparum #Blood #Smear ... #peripheral #clinical ... microscopy #malaria #microbiology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
American trypanosomiasis ... detectable by blood smears ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Disease #American ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
American trypanosomiasis ... detectable by blood smears ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Disease #American ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology