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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
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Lesson 5 ─ Plasmodium malariae Gametocytes, Thin Film
1. Gametocytes are difficult to distinguish from mature trophozoites.
2. Mature forms are round and compact.
3. Gametocyte chromatin is single and well-defined.
4. Gametocyte pigment is scattered, coarse and may be peripherally distributed.
Summary of Characteristics