Plasmodium

Plasmodium is a genus of parasite infected on blood and known to spread by mosquito (Anophele types). Other genus of mosquito also carrier of malaria but not for other animals. There are about 200 genus kinds of plasmodium and 11 types infected humans. Other species infected other animals, monkeys, rodents, birds, and reptiles. The parasite always has hosts which is mosquito as a vector and a human, or animal host.

 Bellow are the picture of 5 genus of malaria parasite reported high risk to human:

Plasmodium Falciparum

Fig. 1:         Normal Red Cell

Fig. 2-10:    Young Trophozoites (Rings)

Fig. 11-18:   Trophozoites

Fig. 19-26:   Schizonts

Fig. 26:        Ruptured Schizonts

Fig. 27-28:   Mature Macrogametocytes (female)

Fig. 29-30:   Mature Microgametocutes (Male)

Plasmodium Vivax

Fig. 1:         Normal Red Cell

Fig. 2-6:      Young Trophozoites (Rings)

Fig. 7-18:    Trophozoites

Fig. 19-27:   Schizonts

Fig. 28-29:   Mature Macrogametocytes (female)

Fig. 30:        Mature Microgametocutes (Male)

 

Plasmodium Ovale

Fig. 1:          Normal Red Cell

Fig. 2-5:       Young Trophozoites (Rings)

Fig. 6-15:     Trophozoites

Fig. 16-23:    Schizonts

Fig. 24:         Mature Macrogametocytes (female)

Fig. 25:         Mature Microgametocutes (Male)

 

Plasmodium Malariae

Fig. 1:          Normal Red Cell

Fig. 2-5:      Young Trophozoites (Rings)

Fig. 6-13:     Trophozoites

Fig. 14-22:   Schizonts

Fig. 23:        Developing Gametocyte

Fig. 24:        Mature Macrogametocytes (female)

Fig. 25:        Mature Microgametocutes (Male)

Plasmodium Knowlesi

Fig. 1:          Normal Red Cell

Fig. 2-6:       Young Trophozoites (Rings)

Fig. 7-15:     Trophozoites

Fig. 16-23:   Schizonts

Fig. 24:        Mature Macrogametocytes (female)

Fig. 25:        Mature Microgametocutes (Male)