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[Plasmodium falciparum] [Plasmodium malariae] [Plasmodium ovale] [Plasmodium vivax]

Plasmodium falciparum: Gametocytes

A	B

C	D

A, B, C, D: Gametocytes of P. falciparum in thin blood smears.  Note the presence of a “Laveran’s bib”, which is not always visible.

E

E: Two gametocytes captured from a thick blood smear.