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Malaria Parasites in Blood Smears and Thick Blood Films

Microscopic diagnosis of malaria: morphology of Plasmodium stages in thin blood smears and thick blood films. Examples from archived slides.

Natalia Morkhova Natalia Morkhova 1 min
Blood smear, erythrocytes with ring-form Plasmodium trophozoites
Blood smear, erythrocytes with ring-form Plasmodium trophozoites
Blood smear, thin smear with intraerythrocytic parasites
Blood smear, thin smear with intraerythrocytic parasites
Blood smear, enlarged erythrocyte with growing Plasmodium trophozoite
Blood smear, enlarged erythrocyte with growing Plasmodium trophozoite
Blood smear, amoeboid Plasmodium trophozoite in the center of the field of view
Blood smear, amoeboid Plasmodium trophozoite in the center of the field of view
Blood smear, erythrocyte with developing malarial Plasmodium schizont
Blood smear, erythrocyte with developing malarial Plasmodium schizont
Thick blood film, overview field of view with a leukocyte
Thick blood film, overview field of view with a leukocyte

Malaria. Archived slides. 🙏Images kindly provided by biologist Natalia Morkhova

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