The incidence of the infestation of plasmodium species (P.Falciparum, P. Vivax,  P.Ovale, and P. alaria) which causes human malaria in Enugu metropolis was conducted at Parklane Hospital using their patients.  Thick and thin, smear of blood were made and examined after proper staining.  The staining method which proved effective were the Giemsa and Liesman staining method.  It was observed that P.Falciparum was most prevalent of the fair species while P.Ovale has occuarence.  The report from P.Malaria  and P.Ovale were not significant to be recorded.  Prevalent is higher in children than in Adult.

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Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Aim and Objective

1.2 Statement of problem

1.3 Hypothesis

1.4 Justification

1.5 Limitation of the study

1.6 Scope of the study

2.0 Literature review

2.1 The parasite

2.2 Plasmodium species and their distributions

2.3 Clinical features and pathology of the species

2.4 The transmission Dynamics/Life cycle

2.5 Differences in Plasmodium species

Material  and method

3.0 Materials

3.1 Procurement of sample

3.2 Stock solution

3.3 Technique of staining thick films using Giensa stain

3.4 Technique of stain of thin film using Leisman stain

4.0 Results and data collection

4.1 Results

4.2 Comparism of incidence of malaria

4.3 Data Analysis

5.0 Discussion, Recommendation and Conclusion

5.1 Discussion

5.2 Recommendation

5.3 References

Table 1: Differences in plasmodium species 29

Table 2: Age distribution of target population 35

Table 3: Sex distribution of the incidence of malaria on the first day 35

Table 4: Comparison of the incidence of malaria by species of plasmodium 36

Table 5: Sex distribution of the incidence of malaria on the second day 36

Figure 1: The life cycle of malaria parasite 3

Figure 2: Diagram of thick and thin film 27

Figure 3: The Gametocyte of P. Vicax and  P.Ovale 31

Figure 4: The trophozoite of P. Vivax and P. Ovale 32

Figure 5; The trophozoite of P. Malaria and P falaparum 33

Figure 6: The Gametocyte of P. malaria and P falciparum 34

Figure 7: Graph showing incidence of malaria By species of plasmodium on the first day using table one 37

Figure 8: Barchart showing incidenced of malaria by species of Plasmodium on the first day using table one 38

Figure 9: Sex distribution of the incidence of malaria on the first day using table 2 39

Figure 10: Graph showing the incidence of malaria on the

 second day using table 3 40