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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:140%; color:black; background: FFFAFA"|<span style="color:black>'''Circulating schizonts in ''P.falciparum'' infection''' ( | |colspan="1" style = "font-size:140%; color:black; background: FFFAFA"|<span style="color:black>'''Circulating schizonts in ''P.falciparum'' infection'''</span> | ||
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<span style="font-size:90%">The schizonts in this species normally sequester in small vessels in spleen or other areas and therefore do not appear in blood. When found they can have particular significance.</br></br>Consider one of several possibilities:</br> | |||
*<span style="font-size:90%">Severe infection: schizonts are more likely seen in ''P.falciparum'' when infection is severe; generally when this is the case there will be other indicators of severity present.</span> | |||
*<span style="font-size:90%">Absent spleen: splenectomy or absent functional spleen can both lead to schizonts being found in circulation in ''P.falciparum'', presumably by reducing possible areas for sequestration (look for features of splenectomy). | |||
*<span style="font-size:90%">Non-falciparum species or dual-species infection, particularly with species that may be confused with ''P.falcipaum'' and arise in the same geographic region (''P.malariae'' or ''P.knowlesi''). | |||
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The schizonts in this species normally sequester in small vessels in spleen or other areas and therefore do not appear in blood. When found they can have particular significance.
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