Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium falciparum. Thin blood film (Giemsa's stain, oil immersion). In one of the two infected red blood cells, a young trophozoite is seen at the margin (often called an appliqué or accolé form). The other red blood cell is infected with two young trophozoites, one of which has a double chromatin dot. Note that the infected red cells are normal in size and lack any stippling.