Case 206. Malaria falciparum (60 y-o M)

　 　 　 　
　 Japanese photographer who traveled in Kenya, menifesting high fever, jaundice and consciouness disturbance (Refer to case 129, the same case) 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 More than half of erythrocytes are infected by the ring form of Plasmodium falciparum. Not rarely, two or more ring forms are seen in one red cell. The banana-shaped "crescentic gametocyte" is characteristic of P. falciparum (Giemsa).