This document summarizes key morphological characteristics of four Plasmodium species that cause malaria in humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, and P. ovale. It describes the size and appearance of infected red blood cells, number and appearance of merozoites in schizonts, presence of stipplings, ring forms, and gametocytes in peripheral blood for each species. It also provides information on the periodicity or febrile cycle, including common interval times and typical victims, for each of the four malaria-causing Plasmodium species.
This document summarizes key morphological characteristics of four Plasmodium species that cause malaria in humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, and P. ovale. It describes the size and appearance of infected red blood cells, number and appearance of merozoites in schizonts, presence of stipplings, ring forms, and gametocytes in peripheral blood for each species. It also provides information on the periodicity or febrile cycle, including common interval times and typical victims, for each of the four malaria-causing Plasmodium species.
This document summarizes key morphological characteristics of four Plasmodium species that cause malaria in humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, and P. ovale. It describes the size and appearance of infected red blood cells, number and appearance of merozoites in schizonts, presence of stipplings, ring forms, and gametocytes in peripheral blood for each species. It also provides information on the periodicity or febrile cycle, including common interval times and typical victims, for each of the four malaria-causing Plasmodium species.
This document summarizes key morphological characteristics of four Plasmodium species that cause malaria in humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, and P. ovale. It describes the size and appearance of infected red blood cells, number and appearance of merozoites in schizonts, presence of stipplings, ring forms, and gametocytes in peripheral blood for each species. It also provides information on the periodicity or febrile cycle, including common interval times and typical victims, for each of the four malaria-causing Plasmodium species.
XSpecies No. of Merozoite Chromatin Applique Stages in Febrile Interval Common Size of RBC Trophozoite Stipplings Ring Form Gametocyte in Schizont Dot or Accole Peripheral Blood cycle (hours) victims Maurers, Macro-cresent, P. Usually not Single, Single, Ring forms and Malignan Normal 8-36. Stephens, Present Micro- banana, 36-48 All falciparum present multiple double gametocytes t tertian Christopher sausage shape Single, Benign P. vivax Enlarged Ameboid 12-24. Schuffers Single - Large, round, oval all 48 Young dense, big tertian Normal or sl. 6-12 in rosette P. malariae Band form Ziemmans Single Single - Large, round, oval all Quartan 72 Adult smaller form Normal - sl. Ovale P. ovale fimbriated 8 James Single Single - Large, round, oval all 48 Young enlarged tertian