Red cell size

red. cell size

description characteristic changes to. red. cell size and. shape occur during parasite development from a. relatively early stage of. parasite development the. very earliest trophozoites may. not. show these features

• p..emalariae red. cells remain round and. are. often small in. size
• p..efalciparum red. cells unchanged in. size may. become crenated
• p..eovale red. cells generally become enlarged and. ovoid may. become fimbriated
• p..evivax red. cells significantly enlarged and. usually quite irregular

these changes are. illustrated for. early and. late trophozoite below

early trophozoites fsmall or normal p..emalariae round p..efalciparum round normal or. enlarged p..eovale may. become ovoid generally enlarged p..evivax may. become irregular late trophozoites file msi2.ejpg.

species significance these changes can. be. very helpful in. identifying malaria species ---- '),