Schematic representations of malaria parasites

	Trophozoites left young, right old	Schizonts left immature, right mature	Gametocytes left male, right female
Plasmodium ovale
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium falciparum

Graphics by W.Hess, University of Bern (following the graphics in Leonard Jan Bruce-Chwatt, Essential Malariology)