Schüffner's dots

P. ovale

in thin blood smears. Schüffner's dots can be seen.

Schüffner's dots refers to a hematological finding that is associated with malaria,^[1] exclusively found in infections caused by Plasmodium ovale or Plasmodium vivax.^[2]

Plasmodium vivax induces morphologic alterations in infected host

electron microscopy with caveolavesicle complexes along the erythrocyte plasmalemma.^[3]

References

^ "Schuffner's+dots - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary".

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