Quantification of Malaria Parasite in Blood Smears using Phase Microscopy

Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria in the human red blood cells is acute to the success of eliminating malaria. The method of malaria diagnosis using optical microscopy involves staining and manually counting infected cells by trained personnel, making the process subjective, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. We present the results of phase microscopy using an automated digital processing technique for malaria parasite detection and identification of species and stages.