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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria

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Lesson 2 Plasmodium falciparum Schizonts, Thin Film

 

1. Mature forms are rare in peripheral blood.

 

2. They are small and compact with a single clump of dark pigment.

 

3. Multiple infection of erythrocytes may resemble schizonts but are not accompanied by a pigment mass.

 

4. Schizonts in P. falciparum are smaller than those of other species and can have 8-24 merozoites.

Summary of Characteristics