Plasmodium ovale: Blood Stage Parasites

Thin Blood Smears

Fig. 1: Normal red cell; Figs. 2-5: Young trophozoites (Rings); Figs. 6-15: Trophozoites; Figs. 16-23: Schizonts; Fig. 24: Macrogametocytes (female); Fig. 25: Microgametocyte (male)
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Thi ! Blood Smears

Plasmodium ovale: "ing Stage Parasites

Smears from #atients: Plasmodium ovale rings ha,e sturdy cytoplasm and large chromatin dots$ Red -lood cells (R(Cs) are normal to slightly enlarged () )./ 0) may -e round to o,al and are sometimes fim-riated$ Sch1ffner2s dots are ,isi-le under optimal conditions$

$ B $ B: P. ovale rings in thin -lood smears$ $ sho3s fim-riation of the infected R(C$ B sho3s Sch1ffner2s dots$

% & % &: Rings of P. ovale in thic4 -lood smears$

Plasmodium ovale: Tro#ho'oites

Smears from #atients: Plasmodium ovale trophozoites ha,e sturdy cytoplasm large chromatin dots and can -e compact to slightly amoe-oid$ Red -lood cells are normal to slightly enlarged () )./ 0) may -e round to o,al and are sometimes fim-riated$ Sch1ffner2s dots are ,isi-le under optimal conditions$

$ B5 Trophozoites of P. ovale in thin -lood smears$ $ is slightly amoe-oid$ B sho3s a more compact trophozoite and Sch1ffner2s dots$ %

%: Trophozoite in a thic4 -lood smear$

Plasmodium ovale: S hi'onts

Smears from #atients: Plasmodium ovale schizonts ha,e 6 to )/ merozoites 3ith large nuclei clustered around mass of dar47-ro3n pigment$ Red -lood cells are normal to slightly enlarged () )./ 0) may -e round to o,al and are sometimes fim-riated$ Sch1ffner2s dots are ,isi-le under optimal conditions$

$ B % $ B %: Schizonts of P. ovale in thin -lood smears$ 8ll of these infected -lood cells are o,al$ $ and % ha,e minor fim-riation$ &

&: Schizont in a thic4 -lood smear$

Plasmodium ovale: (ameto )tes

Smears from #atients: Plasmodium ovale gametocytes are round to o,al and may almost fill the red -lood cells (R(Cs)$ #igment is -ro3n and more coarse than that of P. vivax$ R(Cs are normal to slightly enlarged () )./ 0) may -e round to o,al and are sometimes fim-riated$ Sch1ffner2s dots are ,isi-le under optimal conditions$

$ B % $ B %: Gametocytes in thin -lood smears$ The Sch1ffner2s dots can -e seen in the infected o,al R(C in $ and the erythrocytes in B and % sho3 fim-riation$