Which of the following features on a thin blood film most reliably distinguishes P. malariae from other Plasmodium species?...

Question

Which of the following features on a thin blood film most reliably distinguishes P. malariae from other Plasmodium species?

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Band-form trophozoites across the diameter of normal-sized red cells

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Crescent-shaped gametocytes

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Schüffner's dots in enlarged red cells

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Multiple ring forms in a single red cell

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Maurer's clefts in red cells of all sizes

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Plasmodium malariae Blood Film Identification