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Representative thin blood smears showing Plasmodium falciparum in pregnant patient, Washington County, Oregon, USA, July–September 2022. Ring-form trophozoites, morphologically consistent with P. falciparum, were identified. A) Multiply-infected erythrocyte showing an applique form; B) ring form showing 2 chromatin dots (headphone form). Original magnification x1,000.
