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[Plasmodium falciparum] [Plasmodium malariae] [Plasmodium ovale] [Plasmodium vivax]

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Blood stage parasites of Plasmodium malariae: thick and thin smears.
Thin blood smears Thin blood smears        

Developing gametocyte; Macrogametocyte (female); Microgametocyte (male).
Gametocytes          

Gametocytes of P. malariae in a thin blood smear.
Gametocytes of P. malariae in a thin blood smear Gametocytes of P. malariae in a thin blood smear        

Gametocytes of P. malariae in a thick blood smear.
P. malariae, thick smear          

Normal red cell; Rings.
Ring stage          

Rings of P. malariae in a thin blood smear.
Rings of P. malariae in a thin blood smear Rings of P. malariae in a thin blood smear Rings of P. malariae in a thin blood smear      

Rings of P. malariae in a thick blood smear.
Rings of P. malariae in a thick blood smear          

Increasingly mature schizonts; Ruptured schizont.
Schizonts          

Schizonts of P. malariae in a thin blood smear.
Schizonts of P. malariae in a thin blood smear. Schizonts of P. malariae in a thin blood smear. Schizonts of P. malariae in a thin blood smear.      

Schizonts of P. malariae in a thick blood smear.
Schizonts of P. malariae in a thick blood smear.          

Increasingly mature trophozoites; "band form".
Trophozoites          

Trophozoites of P. malariae in a thin blood smear.
Trophozoites of P. malariae in a thin blood smear. Trophozoites of P. malariae in a thin blood smear. Trophozoites of P. malariae in a thin blood smear.      

 
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