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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 3 Plasmodium vivax Schizonts, Thin Film

 

1. Schizonts usually contain between 12 and 24 merozoites.

    

2. Schizonts are irregularly shaped and can fill the infected RBC.

 

3. Pigment usually occurs in one or two masses.

Summary of Characteristics