| abstract |
A reagent for staining malaria infected cells and a method for detecting malaria infected cells using the same, wherein the regent is a staining solution comprising at least one first dye of an Auramine analogue having the formula (I):n n wherein R₁ to R₆ represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl or ethyl group, X₁ represents a halogen atom, and at least one second dye of a condensed benzene derivative having the formula (II):n n wherein A represents 〉O, 〉S orn n R represents a C₁₋₆ alkyl group, X₂ represents a halogen atom, Y represents -CH= or -NH-, n represents 0 or 1, and B representsn n or a phenyl group substituted with 2 lower alkoxy group or with 1 di-lower alkylamino group to stain malaria infected cells; and (2) optically detecting stained malaria infected cells. |