Figure 3

Topographic images and cell elasticity maps of Bm-RBCs.
(A-C) 2-D height profiles of a healthy RBC (A) and a Bm-RBC with occupied parasite vacuoles (B) and without parasite vacuoles (C). Dynamic fluctuations in the cell membrane of a healthy RBC (D) and a Bm-RBC with occupied parasite vacuoles (E) and without parasite vacuoles (F). (G) Membrane fluctuation of healthy RBCs, Bm-RBCs with occupied parasite vacuoles and without parasite vacuoles.