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ID#:

20404

Caption:

This photomicrograph of a thin film human blood smear, extracted from a patient with a malarial infection, revealed the presence of a growing, ring-staged, Plasmodium malariae trophozoite, inside an oval red blood cell (RBC), surrounded by lightly staining cytoplasm. A small quantity of pigment granules were also visible inside the RBC.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Dr. Mae Melvin

Creation Date:

1966

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