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* Preparation of blood smears [PDF, 77 KB]
* Staining for malaria parasites [PDF, 44 KB]
* Laboratory diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum [PDF, 127 KB]
* Laboratory diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax [PDF, 166 KB]
* Laboratory diagnosis of Plasmodium ovale [PDF, 165 KB]
* Laboratory diagnosis of Plasmodium malariae [PDF, 149 KB]
* Calculating percent parasitemia and life cycle of Plasmodium species [PDF, 80 KB]
* Comparison of the Plasmodium Species Which Cause Human Malaria [PDF, 28 KB]
* Plasmodium spp. Blood Stage Parasites, Thick Blood Smears [PDF, 938 KB]
* Plasmodium spp. Blood Stage Parasites, Thin Blood Smears [PDF file: 512 KB]
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* Key Points for Laboratory Identification of Cyclospora sp., Cryptosporidium sp., and Cystoisospora belli [PDF, 109 KB]
* Key Points for Laboratory Diagnosis of Cyclosporiasis [PDF, 177 KB]
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* Laboratory Diagnosis of Amebiasis [PDF, 131 KB]
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Last Reviewed: October 5, 2023
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