The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
Here is a thin-film smear
of P. vivax. You will
notice more robust
trophozoites,
distinguishing P. vivax
from P. falciparum,
however, this stage
cannot be used for a
definitive diagnosis.
There is no enlargement
of the red cells at this
stage.
Plasmodium vivax
trophozoites, thin
blood film