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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 4 Plasmodium ovale Schizonts, Thick Film

 

1. P. ovale schizonts are few in number and resemble those of P. malariae.

 

2. P. ovale schizonts contain 4-12 merozoites, usually 8, in   a rosette-like cluster.

 

3. Pigment in a P. ovale schizont occurs in a concentrated mass.

Summary of Characteristics