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Hemozoin Detection in Malaria Diagnosis

YAO Mei-xue, WANG Heng*   

  1. Laboratory of Parasitology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences/Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
  • Online:2014-02-28 Published:2014-05-12

Abstract: 【Abstract】 In malaria parasites, hemozion is often called malaria pigment. Plasmodium spp. digest hemoglobin and release high quantity of free heme, which is a non-protein component of hemoglobin. Until recent years, researchers have found that hemozoin has many effects on malaria parasites. This paper reviews the hemozoin detection apllied in malaria diagnosis.

Key words:  , Plasmodium;Hemozion;Detection