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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Plasmodium falciparum Schizonts

Thin film Plasmodium falciparum mature schizonts

This image depicts a mature schizont with 18 merozoites.

 

P. falciparum can have 8-24 merozoites in a schizont. Notice the schizont has a very distinct mass of pigment, almost centrally located.    

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