Page

The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

      Skip to Main Content

Course Introduction   |   Overview   |   Plasmodium falciparum   |   Plasmodium vivax

Plasmodium ovale   |   Plasmodium malariae   |   Other infections   |   Tests

HOME

HELP

.

BACK

NEXT

EXIT COURSE

  Legend

Lesson 3 Plasmodium vivax Schizonts, Thick Film

Two schizonts are shown in this image; one contains two chromatin fragments and the more mature schizont contains a central accumulation of pigment.

 

There are some trophozoites in the field, and a gametocyte at the lower right.

Plasmodium vivax schizonts, thick blood film

A

B

B

A