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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 5 Plasmodium malariae Schizonts, Thin Film

 

1. Schizonts are small and compact with 6-12 merozoites. Usually, eight are in a rosette arrangement.

 

2. Schizonts contain a single mass of black or greenish-brown pigment.

Summary of Characteristics