A blood film from a child in Nigeria shows ring-form trophozoites and 'appliqué' forms (parasites plastered against the inner red cell membrane). No s...

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A blood film from a child in Nigeria shows ring-form trophozoites and 'appliqué' forms (parasites plastered against the inner red cell membrane). No schizonts are seen. What species is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Plasmodium falciparum

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Plasmodium vivax

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Plasmodium malariae

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Plasmodium ovale

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Plasmodium knowlesi

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): P. falciparum Appliqué Forms

A blood film from a child in Nigeria shows ring-form trophozoites and 'appliqué' forms (parasites plastered against the inner red cell membrane). No schizonts are seen. What species is most likely?