Malaria Images

Blood smear:Plasmodium vivax: Schizont in the phase of division into merozoites (approx. 16 daughter parasites), fine spotting (Schüffner's spotting) visible.

Malaria. blood smear: Plasmodium vivax: young trophozoite with ring form. typical amoeboid ("vivax") form. mainly young, i.e. larger erythrocytes are affected.

Malaria. blood smear: Plasmodium malariae: stage of schizophrenia and division into merozoites. infestation of older, i.e. smaller erythrocytes. the parasite density is very low.

Malaria. thick drop: Detection of plasmodia with high parasite density, sometimes multiple infestation of one erythrocyte; a blood smear is required to differentiate the type of parasite and determine the parasitemia.

malaria. blood smear: plasmodium falciparum: trophozoites with typical ring forms, partly multiple infestation of an erythrocyte. the ring forms have a diameter of about 1/5 of the erythrocyte. mainly older, i.e. smaller erythrocytes are infested (distinction to plasmodium vivax). they show a distinct vacuole with a narrow cytoplasmic border and have one or two nuclei. plsmodia are often found at the border of the erythrocyte.

Malaria. blood smear: Plasmodium ovale: stage of schizophrenia and division into merozoites. typical oval shape. number of daughter parasites is lower than in Plasmodium vivax (about 2-8 daughter parasites), but the spotting (James dots) is more pronounced than in Plasmodium vivax.

Malaria. malaria brain biopsy. The incised vessels contain erythrocytes filled with schizophrenia and malaria pigment. The blood vessels are dilated as an indication of concomitant edema.

Malaria: Brain biopsy with incision of a vessel; schizons and malaria pigment (brownish) are visible.

Malaria. liver biopsy with malaria pigment (brownish).

Malaria. Kidney biopsy for black water fever. The hemoglobin cylinders and enlarged glomerules are visible.