Gallery of early trophozoites

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P.falciparum
Small delicate rings, within red cells of normal (or slightly crenated) appearance. Some parasite forms are typical though not exclusive of the species, these include: accolé forms, double chromatin dot forms, and multiple parasites within infected red cells.

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  Fine ring form

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  Double dot form and normal ring

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  Accolé and double dot forms

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  Multiple parasite form

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P.vivax
Rings begin as small forms in normal sized red cells, but as they develop both parasites and red cells become larger and irregular. Schuffners dots develop during this stage initially as a fine dusting but becoming more prominent.

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  Early ring form

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  Early ring form

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  Intermediate trophozoite

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  Intermediate/late trophozoite

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