1. 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 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: Accessed: October 23, 2017
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