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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 2 Plasmodium falciparum Trophozoites, Thick Film

 

1. Trophozoites have small chromatin dots with delicate rings or filaments of cytoplasm.

 

2. Mature stages might not be seen as often as in other species, except in gametocytes.

 

3. Older trophozoites may resemble early stages of P. vivax.

Summary of Characteristics