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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
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.