Schizonts and late trophozoite stages of plasmodium falciparum not seen in peripheral blood smear because:
They are sequestered in the spleen
Due to adherence to the capillary endothelium, they are not seen in peripheral blood
Due to antigen-antibody reaction and removal
They are seen in mosquito blood
Ans: B. Due to adherence to the capillary endothelium, they are not seen in peripheral blood(Ref: Harrison 1y/e p1371, Jawetz 27/e p719)Plasmodium falciparum:Only ring stages or gametocytes are seen in infected peripheral blood.Schizonts & late trophozoite stages of Plasmodium falciparum are not seen in infected peripheral blood.Parasites make red cells sticky a Tend to be retained in deep capillary beds (except in overwhelming fatal infections).