The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum Trophozoites, Thin Film
Thin film
Plasmodium
falciparum
trophozoites and
basophilic stippling
Occasionally, erythrocytes
contain dark blue
particles of ribosomal
nucleic acid (RNA). This
condition is known as
basophilic stippling and
might be confused with
nuclei of parasites,
especially those of P.
falciparum.