P.falciparum gametocyte gallery
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P.falciparum
Rod shaped gametocytes may be straingh and blunt (mainly the shorter "microgametocytes") or curved by the red cell membrane producing a curved and more pointed end (banana form). Pigment generally overlies the central chromatin area.
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Macrogametocyte, curved by the red cell membrane
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Microgametocytes, a blunt rod, red cell membrane is "floppy"
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A more sharp-ended curved macrogametocyte