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Lesson 4 ─ Plasmodium ovale Trophozoites, Thin Film
Preparation of a thin smear can result in RBCs being stretched into ovoid and fimbriated shapes. Observe that the cells are not infected.
Plasmodium ovale trophozoites, thin blood film
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