Plasmodium falciparum 5 20.jpg

Taxonomy: f. Plasmodidae
Animal: Plasmodium falciparum 5 20.jpg
Sites: Blood
Comment:
Plasmodium falciparum developing schizont in thick film - note rarely seen in peripheral blood except in severe infections, development of all phases following ring form occurs usually in capillaries of viscera.. Peripheral schizogony can occur in mild infections but usually in areas where immunity is high. Immature schizont almost fills non enlarged red cell and is forming 8 - 32 merozoites which are small and the pigment is black.

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