Blood Cells


Blast crisis of CML



Human malaria parasite in blood smear



Blood smear showing growing trophozoite of Plasmodium vivax.



Plasmodium falciparum rings in erythrocytes.



Plasmodium vivax ring form trophozoite in erythrocyte that shows basophilic stippling



Plasmodium vivax mature macrogametocyte



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Babesia microti in blood smear. Giemsa stain.



Trypanosoma cruzi in blood smear.



Plasmodium falciparum rings in erythrocytes, blood smear.



Trypanosoma forms in blood smear from patient with African trypanosomiasis.



Plasmodium vivax macrogametocyte in blood smear.



This blood smear micrograph reveals the presence of an immature P. vivax schizont; Mag. 1250X.



Plasmodium vivax trophozoite in blood smear.



Plasmodium vivax trophozoite in blood smear.



Plasmodium vivax trophozoite in blood smear.



Plasmodium vivax immature schizont in blood smear.



Plasmodium vivax ring - ameboid - in blood smear.



Plasmodium vivax mature schizont in blood smear.



Plasmodium malariae band form trophozoite in blood smear.



Plasmodium vivax mature schizont in blood smear.



Plasmodium vivax ring.



Plasmodium vivax mature trophozoite.



Plasmodium vivax ring. Stippling in erythrocyte.



Plasmodium vivax microgametocyte.



Monocyte with ingested malaria parasite.



Plasmodium malariae, immature schizont, four chromatin masses.



Plasmodium vivax, mature schizont, 24 merozoites.



Plasmodium ovale rings, doubly infected erythocyte.



Plasmodium ovale, young ring.



This thin film micrograph depicts a growing P. ovale trophozoite with a "ring" nucleus, using a Giemsa stain; Mag. 1125X.



Plasmodium falciparum microgametocyte, erythocyte with "bib."



Plasmodium falciparum, macrogametocyte.



This blood smear micrograph revealed a the presence of Babesia sp. ring formations inside the host erythrocytes.



Blood smear showing Babesia rings in erythrocytes.



Blood smear showing large Babesia rings in erythrocytes.



Blood smear showing compact old trophozoite of Plasmodium malariae.



Blood smear showing old immature schizont of Plasmodium malariae.



Blood smear showing young immature schizont of Plasmodium malariae.



Blood smear showing Babesia sp. in erythrocytes.



This photomicrograph reveals the presence of two P. vivax ring forms within a single infected RBC.



This photomicrograph depicts a P. ovale microgametocyte in an oval red blood cell (RBC); Mag. 1000X.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear revealing an erythrocyte containing a Plasmodium vivax parasite, magnified 1000X.



Blood smear showing larger trophic stage of Babesia microti in erythrocyte.



A photomicrograph of Plasmodium falciparum trophozoite in ring state using Wright's stain. (x1500)



A photomicrograph of Plasmodium falciparum schizonts inside two erythrocytes using Wright's stains. (x1500)



A photomicrograph of Plasmodium vivax in its erythrocytic trophozoite stage, using Wright's stain. x1500.



A photomicrograph of Plasmodium vivax in its erythrocytic schizont stage, using Wright's stain. (x1500)



A photomicrograph of Plasmodium vivax showing merozoites just prior to disruption using Wright's stain. (x1500)



This drawing depicts Plasmodium malariae in its erythrocytic schizont stage using Wright's stain; Magnified x1500.



A photomicrograph of Plasmodium malariae revealing developed erythrocytic merozoites using Wright's stain. (x1500)



The "Ring Stage" of an erythrocytic trophozoite of the Plasmodium spp. life cycle.



A growing erythrocytic trophozoite during the Plasmodium spp. life cycle.



A mature erythrocytic trophozoite during the Plasmodium spp. life cycle.



A young, immature schizont common to the Plasmodium spp. life cycle.



An old, immature erythrocytic schizont during the Plasmodium spp. life cycle.



A mature erythrocytic schizont during the Plasmodium spp. life cycle.



A photomicrograph of a Plasmodium malariae trophozoite in ring stage using Wright's stain. (x1500)



Blood smear showing Babesia spp. rings with basophilic stippling within the erythrocytes.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear containing a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium ovale.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear containing a macrogametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear containing a macrogametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear containing a macrogametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a macro- and microgametocyte of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite.



This is a micrograph of a blood smear containing a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear containing a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear shows a Plasmodium falciparum parasite in the ring stage of development.



This photomicrograph shows a Plasmodium falciparum parasite in the ring stage, and containing Maurer’s dots.



This photomicrograph shows a Plasmodium falciparum parasite in the ring stage, and containing Maurer’s dots.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear with ring stage Plasmodium falciparum infected blood cells.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear shows RBCs infected with Plasmodium falciparum during the parasite’s ring stage.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear with Plasmodium malariae parasites infecting RBCs during the ring stage.



A photomicrograph of a blood smear with Plasmodium malariae parasites infecting RBCs during the ring stage.



This photomicrograph shows a mature Plasmodium malariae schizont within an infected RBC.



This photomicrograph shows a mature Plasmodium malariae schizont within an infected RBC.



This photomicrograph shows a growing Plasmodium malariae trophozoite within an infected RBC.



This photomicrograph shows a mature Plasmodium malariae trophozoite within an infected RBC.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium ovale.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains both immature and mature trophozoites of the Plasmodium vivax parasite.



This photomicrograph shows a red blood cell that is doubly infected by Plasmodium vivax during the ring stage.



This photomicrograph shows a red blood cell being triply infected by Plasmodium vivax during the parasite’s ring stage.



This photomicrograph shows a red blood cell being infected by Plasmodium vivax during its schizont stage.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a macrogametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium vivax .



This photomicrograph shows a red blood cell being infected by Plasmodium vivax during the mature trophozoite stage.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium vivax .



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium vivax.



This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium vivax.



This photomicrograph shows a red blood cell being infected by Plasmodium vivax in it’s schizont stage; Magnified 1000X.



This thin film micrograph depicts an immature P. vivax schizont, ring form, and growing trophozoites; Magnified 1125X.



This micrograph from a thin film depicts a mature Plasmodium vivax trophozoite (center); Magnified 1125X.



This micrograph of a thick film depicts an immature P. vivax schizont using Giemsa stain; Magnification 1125x.



This micrograph of a thick film depicts a mature schizont of a P. vivax parasite using Giemsa stain; Magnification 1125x.



This micrograph depict growing P. vivax trophozoites.



This micrograph depicts a red blood cell containing four Plasmodium vivax rings, next to a growing trophozoite.



This micrograph of a thick film depicts an immature P. vivax schizont using Giemsa stain; Magnification 1000x.



This micrograph contains an ameboid trophozoite of the parasite Plasmodium vivax using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1000x.



This thin film micrograph depicts P. vivax gametocytes stained with Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film micrograph depicts an immature P. vivax reddish microgametocyte; Magnified 1125X.



This laboratorian is conducting a fetal hemoglobin test.



This thin film blood smear micrograph depicts an immature P. vivax schizont with 14 chromatin masses; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film micrograph reveals an old though still immature Plasmodium vivax schizont; Mag. 1125X.



This blood smear micrograph depicts a Plasmodium vivax trophozoite.



This thin film blood smear micrograph depicts a P. vivax ring with 2 chromatin dots; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film blood smear micrograph depicts a P. vivax ring with 2 chromatin dots; Magnified 1125X.



This blood smear photomicrograph depicts a Plasmodium vivax microgametocyte.



This thin film blood smear micrograph depicts a growing P. vivax trophozoite; Magnified 1125X.



This thick film micrograph depicts a Plasmodium vivax microgametocyte, Magnified 1125x.



This photomicrograph depicts a growing Plasmodium malariae trophozoite.



This photomicrograph depicts a compact Plasmodium malariae parasite in its ring stage with double dots.



This photomicrograph depicts a compact Plasmodium malariae trophozoite using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film photomicrograph depicts a Plasmodium malariae ring using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film photomicrograph depicts a Plasmodium malariae macrogametocyte.



This thin film photomicrograph depicts a growing P. malariae “bond form” trophozoite amongst smaller than normal RBCs.



This photomicrograph depicts a Plasmodium malariae trophozoite within a small RBC, using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film photomicrograph depicts an immature Plasmodium malariae schizont using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film photomicrograph depicts a mature Plasmodium malariae trophozoite using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thick film micrograph depicts a number of P. vivax rings and an old trophozoite using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film photomicrograph depicts a mature Plasmodium malariae trophozoite that resembles a macrogametocyte.



This thin film micrograph depicts a Plasmodium malariae microgametocyte.



This photomicrograph depicts an old immature Plasmodium malariae schizont using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thin film micrograph shows an old growing Plasmodium malariae trophozoite using Giemsa stain; Magnified 1125X.



This thick film photomicrograph depicts a Plasmodium malariae gametocyte, using Giemsa stain technique.



This thin film micrograph shows a mature P. malariae schizont containing 8 merozoites, each with invisible cytoplasm.



This thin film micrograph shows a mature, pigmented P. malariae trophozoite, stretched chromatin and irregular cytoplasm.



This thin film micrograph shows a growing, rounded P. malariae trophozoite within a slightly smaller than normal RBC.



This thin film photomicrograph shows large Plasmodium falciparum rings using a Giemsa stain; Magnification 1125X.



This photomicrograph shows numerous Plasmodium falciparum rings; Magnification 1150X.



A thin film photomicrograph shows a mature trophozoite of the parasite Plasmodium ovale.



This thin film shows an immature schizont of the parasite P. ovale along with four chromatin masses, and rounded RBCs.



This photomicrograph shows a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium ovale.



Using a Giemsa stain this photomicrograph reveals a P. ovale ring with double chromatin dots; Magnification: 1125X.



This photomicrograph shows a growing Plasmodium ovale trophozoite within an oval RBC.



This thin film micrograph depicts two P. ovale ring form trophozoites; one in rounded RBC, and one in oval RBC.



This photomicrograph of P. ovale parasites shows an immature schizont with ten chromatin masses and two rings.



This photomicrograph reveals a young, immature Plasmodium ovale schizont.



This blood smear photomicrograph reveals a growing Plasmodium ovale trophozoite within a fimbriated oval RBC.



This micrograph of P. ovale shows growing trophozoites with irregular cytoplasm, evident pigmentation, with no stippling.



This photomicrograph reveals a mature Plasmodium ovale schizont with containing twelve merozoites.



This photomicrograph reveals a growing Plasmodium ovale trophozoite within an elongated, teardrop-shaped RBC.



This micrograph shows a P. falciparum macrogametocyte (Lt), and a growing P. malariae trophozoite (Rt).



This photomicrograph of a thick blood smear reveals an elongated Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte.



This photomicrograph shows how fused platelets can resemble a Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte.




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