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- Title
A simple and rapid staining method for detection of hemozoin pigment by methylene blue stain.
- Authors
Mohapatra, Sarita; Sharma, Daisy; Gupta, Kavita; Deb, Manorama; Gaind, Rajni
- Abstract
The article discusses a simple and rapid staining method of performing a peripheral blood smear using methylene blue stain for detecting Plasmodium spp. gametocytes and hemozoin pigments in blood. Topics include the flaws of the traditional Giemsa stain for diagnosing malaria in low parasitemia conditions like early disease stages and partially treated conditions, the importance of detecting hemozoin pigments in malaria diagnosis, and the advantages of using methylene blue stain over Giemsa.
- Subjects
STAINS &; staining (Microscopy); METHYLENE blue; PLASMODIUM; MALARIA diagnosis; PARASITEMIA
- Publication
Tropical Parasitology, 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
2229-5070
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/2229-5070.129190