SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA

Morphology Periodicity/ Febrile Cycle

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