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Blood smear from patient with P falciparum malaria. Intraerythrocytic parasite forms are visible in nearly 20% of red blood cells, some of which are doubly-infected. Arrows: typical signet ring, headphones, and appliqué forms of the parasite.
(Courtesy of Amruta Padhye MD, Columbia, MO.)
