Distinguishing features between the two most common malarial parasites: A: Plasmodium vivax trophozoite inside a red blood cell with Schüffner dots. B: Double rings and C: banana-shaped gametocytes are typically seen in P falciparum infections. D: Insecticide-impregnated bed nets are an important means of protection against mosquitoes transmitting malaria. (A–C: Used with permission from Sullivan J: A Color Atlas of Parasitology, 8th ed. 2009. D: Used with permission from WHO/TDR image library/Crump.) Source: Medical Parasitology, Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, 27e Citation: Carroll KC, Hobden JA, Miller S, Morse SA, Mietzner TA, Detrick B, Mitchell TG, McKerrow JH, Sakanari JA. Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, 27e; 2015 Available at: http://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/1551/car_ch46_f011.png&sec=94112060&BookID=1551&ChapterSecID=94111942&imagename= Accessed: October 23, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved