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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 2 Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes, Thin Film

 

Macrogametocytes  

         Are banana-shaped

         Are about 1.5 times the diameter of the infected erythrocyte

         Have deep-blue cytoplasm and a central dark red chromatin mass surrounded by dark pigment

Microgametocytes  

         Are broader and shorter than macrogametocytes

         Have paler blue cytoplasm with scattered pigment granules and diffuse pink

1.                   threads of   chromatin

Summary of Characteristics