P.

FALCIPARUM

- RBC contain Maurer's dots

Appearance of RBC Normal size; no distortion

Ring form circle configuration (one chromatin dot) pr

headphone ( 2 chromatin dot), scanty cytoplasm
and small vacuole, multiple rings common; Accole
form common

Trophozoite Heavy rings common; fine pigment granules;

mature forms only seen in severe infection

Immature schozont multiple chromatin bodies surround by cytoplasm;

only detected in severe infection

Mature schizont 8-36 merozoites in cluster arrangement; severe

infection

Microgametocyte sausage/cresent shaped; dispersed central

chromatin with nearby black pigment visible

Macrogametocyte sausage/cresent shaped; compact chromatin; black

pigment visible