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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
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Lesson 2 ─ Plasmodium falciparum Schizonts, Thin Film
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.
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