What is Pan and PF?
The Biopanda Malaria P.f./Pan Rapid Test qualitatively detects four antigens in human whole blood samples: Plasmodium falciparum (P.f.), Plasmodium vivax, (P.v.) Plasmodium ovale (P.o.), Plasmodium malariae (P.m.). This test applies lateral flow immuno-chromatography and is a tool to assist in the diagnosis of malaria.
How is P vivax diagnosed?
The accurate diagnosis of vivax malaria in an acutely ill patient seeking routine care requires microscopy examination of a Giemsa-stained blood smear (microscopy), or use of an immunochromatographic cassette containing monoclonal antibodies to a P. vivax antigen (rapid diagnostic test [RDT]).
What is drug of choice for P vivax malaria?
vivax malaria is treated with chloroquine or artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) for the blood stage infection. While chloroquine has been standard treatment for vivax malaria for some 70 years, the emergence and global spread of chloroquine resistance in P.
How is P falciparum different from P. vivax malaria?
While Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for more deaths, Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread of all of the malaria species, can cause severe, even fatal infections and results in significant global morbidity and mortality.
Which RBC is infected in P. vivax?
Rather than using mature red blood cells, vivax merozoites preferentially invade immature red blood cells, known as reticulocytes.
What is MP test?
Peripheral smear for Malarial parasite helps to detect the presence of the malarial parasite in the blood. The malarial parasite is detected when an individual is suffering from malaria. Anopheles mosquito if infected with malaria can transfer the malarial parasite to human blood by its bite.
What is the first line drug for uncomplicated P. falciparum?
Artemisinin or its derivatives or Artemisinin in combination with other drugs, is used as a first line drug for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in many countries [5].
How is malaria prevented and treated?
Although it kills nearly one million people every year, malaria is preventable and curable. Some of the main methods of prevention are: Insecticide-treated bed nets. Most malaria-carrying mosquitoes bite at night, so insecticide-treated mosquito nets can be a life-saving barrier.