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Fig. 5

From: Is that a real oocyst? Insectary establishment and identification of Plasmodium falciparum oocysts in midguts of Anopheles mosquitoes fed on infected human blood in Tororo, Uganda

Fig. 5

Features of oocysts stained with different concentrations of mercurochrome at different magnifications. Oocyst at ×40 magnification and 0.5% mercurochrome (stained for 20 min) with clear presence of pigment (A). Oocyst at ×20 magnification and 0.5% mercurochrome (stained for 10 min) (B). Oocyst at ×5 magnification and 0.1% mercurochrome (stained for 15 min) (C). Oocyst at ×40 magnification and, 0.1 mercurochrome (stained for 15 min) (D). Oocysts at ×10 magnification and, 0.5% mercurochrome. Pictures taken in the field with a smart phone camera (E, F)

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Malaria Journal

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