Plasmodium vivax 4 21.jpg

Taxonomy: f. Plasmodidae
Animal: Plasmodium vivax 4 21.jpg
Sites: Blood
Comment:
Plasmodium vivax - thick film with schizont which has 14 - 24 merozoites. (film shows signs of aging) all characteristics of P.vivax (schizont has 14-24 merozoites cf. 6-12 for P.malariae, 8-32 for P.falciparum - rarely seen in the peripheral blood and 6-12 for P.ovale). Final diagnosis should be based on the examination of the thin films based on the observation of different forms of the parasite.

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