Figure 2From: First imported Plasmodium ovale malaria in Central America: case report of a Guatemalan soldier and a call to improve its accurate diagnosis Plasmodium ovale parasites (initially diagnosed as P. vivax ) shown in different stages in the blood smear of the patient at time of presentation (Giemsa Stain, X 1000). A and C: ring-form trophozoites. B and D: gametocytes.Back to article page