Abstract
Introduction: Malaria is an endemic, tropical protozoan infection caused different Plasmodium species. A study was conducted to find the correlation between the peripheral blood smear and antigen demonstration for the detection of malaria. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology, GSL Medical College for 6 months. Peripheral blood smear stained by Giemsa technique ad commercially available rapid antigen detection kits were used for the diagnosis of malaria. Smear preparation and staining were carried as per WHO guidelines and manufacturer guidelines were followed to perform the test. Results: Among 98 the clinically diagnosed malaria cases in this study, 69 (70.4%) cases were identified as malaria positive. Out of these, 68% (47) were positive by blood smear examination and 87% (60) were positive by kit method and in the positive cases 35 were male and 34 were female participants. Conclusion: Rapid diagnostic tests were more sensitive in the diagnosis of malaria. However, other confirmatory tests such as PCR should be considered because some clinically proved cases were missed.
Highlights
Malaria is an endemic, tropical protozoan infection caused different Plasmodium species
Peripheral blood smear stained by Giemsa technique ad commercially available rapid antigen detection kits were used for the diagnosis of malaria
Among 98 the clinically diagnosed malaria cases in this study, 69 (70.4%) cases were identified as malaria positive
Summary
Tropical protozoan infection caused different Plasmodium species. Peripheral blood smear stained by Giemsa technique ad commercially available rapid antigen detection kits were used for the diagnosis of malaria. Of plasmodium members, malaria caused by P. Tropical protozoan falciparum is severe, leads to death especially infection caused different Plasmodium species. Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale and vivax was considered to be mild but leads to Plasmodium knowlesi are the members of death. As per the recent studies, the global plasmodium that cause malaria [1, 2]. Malaria death rate due to vivax malaria was reported is a serious infection, leads to death if not to be 0.1 0- 1.
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