Fig. 2

Parasite morphology in Giemsa-stained blood smears from the three malaria patients. Shown are malaria parasites detected in Giemsa-stained films at a magnification of 100x. A-E Case A (thick film) showing growing trophozoite stages with amoeboid-shaped cytoplasm (red arrows). Yellowish-brown pigments were visible (A-D) with double chromatin dots in E (blue arrow). F Case B (thick film) with growing trophozoite stages. G and H Case C (thick film). Parasites resembling P. vivax were found in the field of view (G, red arrow). Early schizont with merozoites was also seen in G (black arrow) and triple chromatin dots in H. I Case C (thin film) with dominant Schüffner’s stippling (pink, scattered dots) and yellowish-brown pigments in a trophozoite. Erythrocytes did not appear enlarged. Scale bar indicates 5 µm