There are Plasmodium falciparum ring stages near the center of this image. You can read more about this parasite and malaria here

 

  • P. falciparum
     

    Causes benign tertian malaria

    Ring form is released from hepatocytes and cause chills and fever

    Is most notorious for drug resistance

    Gives rise to band-shaped gametocytes

    Cycle is fully synchronized so that merozoites are released from red cells every 48 hours
 

 

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