The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
Plasmodium malariae Trophozoites, Thin Film
The top left image shows
a mature trophozoite with
a circular eccentric
vacuole that gives it the
appearance of a basket.
These “basket”
trophozoites are seen
more frequently than
band trophozoites in P.
malariae blood films.
Plasmodium
malariae
trophozoites, thin
blood film