Parasitology

Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Parasite in a Blood Smear

A clinical case of Plasmodium falciparum detection in a blood smear from a febrile patient. Morphology of malaria parasite trophozoites and gametocytes.

🔬 Blood smears from an African American man with several days of fever. Malaria plasmodium was found. 🙏 Photos and description kindly provided by KDL biologist Yulia Guseva, GBUZ Belorechenskaya Central District Hospital.