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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 2 Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes, Thin Film

Thin film Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes

This image shows the reproductive form of the parasite, a gametocyte.   It is crescentic with blue cytoplasm, a central dark- red nucleus and granules of black pigment. A remnant of the RBC membrane can be seen in a fine curved line to the right.  

central nucleus and pigment

remnant of RBC

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