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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 3 Plasmodium vivax Gametocytes, Thick Film

Here are an immature schizont and a gametocyte.

 

Notice the schizont has what seems to be more than one nucleus, and the gametocyte is more compact and rounded.  

Plasmodium vivax gametocytes, thick blood film

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