Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Assays for Diagnosing Malaria in Endemic Areas
Fig 5
P. falciparum positive patient’s finger-prick capillary blood smear tested with Plasmodium genus FISH assay.
Smear prepared from finger-prick capillary blood without anticoagulant. Green fluorescence indicates the presence of Plasmodium ribosomal RNA (rRNA) due to reaction with Plasmodium genus FISH.