Comparative study of microscopic detection methods and haematological changes in malaria.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2005 Oct; 48(4): 464-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-75308
ABSTRACT
Quantitative buffy coat (QBC) technique, thick smears, thin smears and conventional buffy coat smears were compared for malarial parasite detection. Of 200 blood samples studied, 70 (35%) samples were positive by QBC technique, 62 (31%) samples by thick smears, 50 (25%) samples by thin smears and only 34 (17%) samples were positive by conventional buffy coat technique. 8 (4%) samples detected by QBC technique alone, had low parasitic index. Haematological analysis was performed on samples positive for malarial parasite. Anaemia was present in 66 (94.28%) samples of which 37 (56.06%) were Plasmodium falciparum, 21 (31.81%) were Plasmodium vivax and 8 (12.12%) had mixed infection (Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax). 35 (50%) cases showed normocytic normochromic anaemia. Majority of the samples showed normal total and differential leukocyte count. Thrombocytopenia was found in 49 (70%) samples of which 33 (67.34%) were Plasmodium falciparum.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Parasitology
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Plasmodium falciparum
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Plasmodium vivax
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Humans
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Malaria, Vivax
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Malaria, Falciparum
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India
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Animals
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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