The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Plasmodium falciparum Trophozoites, Thin Film

thin film Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites pigment formation in stored blood

This is an image of pigment formation in stored blood.   There are pigmented intracellular trophozoites as well as non-pigmented extracellular structures, or platelets. When you look at these together, it can be difficult to distinguish between them. But, if you look carefully at the platelets, they seem to be amorphous structures. More...

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non-pigmented extracellular platelets

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pigmented intracellular trophozoites

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