Subkingdom Protozoa
Phylum Apicomplexa
Class Sporozoa
Plasmodium
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Early malarial merozoite infection. The light pink cells are
red blood cells (RBCs). The purple staining objects inside
the RBCs are merozoites.
Plasmodium vivax - malaria late merozoites
(the purple objects inside the RBCs).
Plasmodium vivax - late rupturing malarial merozoites (the
purple
objects outside the RBCs).
Plasmodium vivax - malaria late merozoites (lower object).
Above the RBC containing merozoites is a white blood cell (a neutrophil).
