Authors
Huma Saleem, MD
Jose J Forero-Mejia, MD
Rebecca Yee, PhD, D(ABMM), M(ASCP)cm
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe the transmission cycle and route of infection for Plasmodium;
· identify risk factors for malaria infection;
· describe the different approaches used to diagnose malaria infections, specifically to determine the species of Plasmodium vivax; and
· discuss the clinical significance of a Plasmodium vivax infection.