Red Blood Cell Infected with Malaria Parasites (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Red Blood Cell Infected with Malaria Parasites

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This is a colorized electron micrograph of red blood cell infected with malaria parasites (blue). The small bumps on the infected cell show how the parasite remodels its host cell. Uninfected cells (red) have smoother surfaces.

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NIAID/RML

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