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Malaria (Plasmodium in the red blood cell)

Smear · Parasites and inclusions

This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a macro- and microgametocyte of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Both macro- and microgametocytes are products of the erythrocytic life cycle. Within a few minutes after the Anopheles sp. vector ingests the gametocytes, microgametocytes develop into microgametes, which are able to fertilize gametes.
This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a macro- and microgametocyte of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Both macro- and microgametocytes are products of the…

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PreviousEosinophil
Category
Parasites and inclusions
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Micrography

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