The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
Plasmodium vivax Trophozoites, Thin Film
Schüffner’s dots can be
seen very clearly in this
image. These are two
mature trophozoites. You
can see three of the
characteristics that were
mentioned at the very
beginning. There is a
nucleus that is dark red,
the blue cytoplasm and
the clear vacuole.
Plasmodium vivax
trophozoites, thin
blood film