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Lesson 2 Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes, Thin Film

Thin film Plasmodium falciparum microgametocytes with diffuse nuclear chromatin

The microgametocyte is smaller and more sausage-shaped than crescentic. The spindle- shape forms are immature gametocytes.   You will also see a macrogametocyte. It is crescentic and has a nucleus that is more centrally placed and more compact. These all contain centrally placed chromatin and pigment.

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microgametocyte with diffuse nuclear chromatin

immature gametocyte

macrogametocyte