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

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Blood stage parasites of Plasmodium falciparum: thick smears.

Blood stage parasites of Plasmodium falciparum: thick smears.

Illustrations of ring-form trophozoites of P. falciparum.

Ring-form trophozoites of P. falciparum in thick blood smears.

Ring-form trophozoites of P. falciparum in thin blood smears.

Ring-form trophozoites of P. falciparum in thin blood smears exhibiting Maurer's clefts.

Illustrations of older trophozoites of P. falciparum.

Developing and older trophozoites of P. falciparum in thick and thin blood smears.

Illustrations of gametocytes of P. falciparum.

Gametocytes of P. falciparum in thick blood smears.

Gametocytes of P. falciparum in thin blood smears.

Illustrations of schizonts of P. falciparum.

Schizonts of P. falciparum in thin blood smears.