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  • Low magnification view for scale, 3 regions marked

    Low magnification view for scale, 3 regions marked

  • Region A: a single disrupted trophozoite

    Region A: a single disrupted trophozoite

  • Region B: 5 trophozoites in three group

    Region B: 5 trophozoites in three group

  • Region C: 2 trophozoites in one group

    Region C: 2 trophozoites in one group

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Note the differences in recognition - the typical ring form and vacuole of the parasite are not as easy to distinguish and chromatin dots may appear to separate from parasite cytoplasm while the absence of intact red cells takes away important clues to parasite size, distribution within the red cell, and any red cell changes. This is illustrated in the image below

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