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The Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria
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Course Introduction | Overview | Plasmodium falciparum | Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium ovale | Plasmodium malariae | Other infections | Tests
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Lesson 3 ─ Plasmodium vivax Gametocytes, Thick Film
1. Immature gametocytes are difficult to distinguish from mature trophozoites.
2. Mature forms are round and large with a single well-defined nucleus.
3. Pigment is scattered.
4. Eroded forms may have only chromatin and pigment.
Summary of Characteristics