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Medicine Infection 3854b037

Peripheral blood smear in Plasmodium falciparum infection may show all of the following except-

A
Male gametocyte
B
Trophozoite
C
Female gamatocyte
D
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High-Yield Explanation
Examination of Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smear is the standard test for the diagnosis of malarial infection. Classic ring-shaped/headphone-shaped trophozoites,malegamates,female gamates are seen in case of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Ref Harrison20th edition pg 1078

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