Communicable Diseases

Morphology of Plasmodium Falciparum

Morphology of Plasmodium Falciparum Plasmodium falciparum was discovered by Welch in 1897. It is found only in human beings. It is also called malignant tertian malaria or pernicious malaria. In P. falciparum infection, the commonest asexual forms of the parasite detectable in peripheral circulation are rings, gametocytes, and sometimes early trophozoites. Multiple infections may occur, […]