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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
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Lesson 2 ─ Plasmodium falciparum Schizonts, Thin Film
1. Mature forms are rare in peripheral blood.
2. They are small and compact with a single clump of dark pigment.
3. Multiple infection of erythrocytes may resemble schizonts but are not accompanied by a pigment mass.
4. Schizonts in P. falciparum are smaller than those of other species and can have 8-24 merozoites.
Summary of Characteristics