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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
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Course Introduction | Overview | Plasmodium falciparum | Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium ovale | Plasmodium malariae | Other infections | Tests
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Lesson 4 ─ Plasmodium ovale Gametocytes, Thick Film
1. Immature gametocytes are difficult to distinguish from mature trophozoites.
2. Mature forms are round and smaller than P. vivax.
3. The chromatin is single and well defined.
4. The pigment is scattered and coarse.
Summary of Characteristics