Communicable Diseases

Morphology of Plasmodium Malariae

Morphology of Plasmodium Malariae This parasite was discovered by Laveran in the year 1881. It produces quartan malaria in humans. Quartan malaria means the fever comes after every 72 hours. The following stages are found in P. malariae: 1) Ring (Young Trophozoite) 2) Trophozoites 3) Mature Schizont 4) Male Gametocyte 5) Female Gametocyte Infected RBC