<div class="sc-cmRAlD dkqmWS"><div class="sc-UEtKG dGqiYy sc-flttKd cguEtd"><div class="sc-fqwslf gsqkEc"><div class="sc-cBQMlg kAHhUk"><h2 class="sc-dcKlJK sc-cVttbi gqEuPW ksnHgj">About Dataset</h2></div></div></div><div class="sc-jgvlka jFuPjz"><div class="sc-gzqKSP ktvwwo"><div style="min-height: 80px;"><div class="sc-etVRix jqYJaa sc-bMmLMY ZURWJ"><h3>Context</h3>

<p>Malaria is still very much prevalent in large parts of the world. Although rapid serologic testing kits exist, the definitive diagnosis is still to see the parasite <strong>inside red blood cells</strong>. In smears of peripheral blood, such RBCs might be abundant, or very rare, in which case it becomes a tiresome task for the pathologist to hunt for them.</p>

<h3>Content</h3>

<p>The images in the 'malaria' folder show at least one trophozoite of <strong>Plasmodium vivax</strong> inside RBCs, which is usually a set of stippled red dots, often in the shape of a florette. <br>

<img alt="Plasmodium vivax trophozoite" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFEk3clo48Q/YYAZBjOsRgI/AAAAAAAALFg/t43l1TmO918WFh1sRHbqWl2dJENXaCCXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s512/maalria_trophozite.png"></p>

<p>The images were photographed in 100x resolution. No editing was done. All the artifacts in the images (smudges, fragmented red blood cells) reflect real world conditions. Do not confuse the parasite with white blood cells (which are much larger, irregular, stain deep purple) or platelets (single purple dots).</p>

<p><img alt="White blood cell (neutrophil)" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vL7zMS0iKFg/YYAbpXgtdmI/AAAAAAAALFo/O8mgbuOIeJ0n6tyrNaRACNTexIVMs4seACLcBGAsYHQ/s512/neutrophil.png"></p>

<p><img alt="Plalelet" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B-msm8qaCfY/YYAbpU_MgCI/AAAAAAAALFs/ZI-xtb9ylu8PBsfzNozVk6roRsV7ow3xQCLcBGAsYHQ/s512/platelet.png"></p>

<h3>Inspiration</h3>

<p>Is it possible to detect malaria parasites by looking at single foci? This will provide a teensy help to pathologists in developing countries.</p></div></div></div>