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

Plasmodium vivax: Schizonts

Smears from patients:

Plasmodium vivax schizonts are large, have 12 to 24 merozoites, yellowish-brown, coalesced pigment, and may fill the red blood cell (RBC).  RBCs are enlarged 1 1/2 to 2 × and may be distorted.  Under optimal conditions, Schüffner's dots may be seen.

P. vivax mature schizonts P. vivax mature schizonts
A B

A, B: Mature schizonts.

P. vivax ruptured schizonts P. vivax ruptured schizonts P. vivax ruptured schizonts
C D E

C, D, E: Ruptured schizonts.

 
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