Exflagellated microgametes of Plasmodium vivax in human peripheral blood: an uncommon feature of malaria

In the life cycle of malarial parasite exflagellation of microgametes occur in mosquitoes. Usually this will not occur in the peripheral blood of human beings. However, exflagellation can occur in the collected blood and may create diagnostic dilemma. We report a case of vivax malaria with exflagell...

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Published in:Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion 2011, Vol.27 (2), p.104-106
Main Authors: Prasad, C S B R, Aparna, Narasimha, Harendra Kumar, M L
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:In the life cycle of malarial parasite exflagellation of microgametes occur in mosquitoes. Usually this will not occur in the peripheral blood of human beings. However, exflagellation can occur in the collected blood and may create diagnostic dilemma. We report a case of vivax malaria with exflagellated microgametes, which were mistaken for a double infection of vivax malaria and borrelia.
ISSN:0974-0449
DOI:10.1007/s12288-011-0063-5