Web-Based Virtual Microscopy of Digitized Blood Slides for Malaria Diagnosis: An Effective Tool for Skills Assessment in Different Countries and Environments
Web-Based Virtual Microscopy of Digitized Blood Slides for Malaria Diagnosis: An Effective Tool for Skills Assessment in Different Countries and Environments
Laura Ahmed
1
, PhD ;
Leonard H Seal
1
, PhD ;
Carol Ainley
1
, M Sc ;
Barbara De la Salle
2
, M Sc ;
Michelle Brereton
3
, M Sc ;
Keith Hyde
1, 2, 3
, PhD ;
John Burthem
4, 5
, MB ChB ;
William Samuel Gilmore
1
, PhD
1
Manchester Metropolitan University, School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester, United Kingdom
2
UK NEQAS Haematology, Watford, United Kingdom
3
Directorate of Laboratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom
4
Department of Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
5
Institute of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester University, Manchester, United Kingdom
Corresponding Author:
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Laura Ahmed, PhD
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Manchester Metropolitan University
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School of Healthcare Science
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
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John Dalton Building
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Chester Street
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Manchester, M1 5GD
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United Kingdom
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Phone:
44 1612471485
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Fax: 44 1612476831
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Email: l.ahmed@mmu.ac.uk