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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