Table 2 Morphometry of host cells, mature gametocytes and erythrocytic meronts of Plasmodium collidatum n. sp. (lineage pFANTAIL01) (n = 21) (places in Results/Description of parasite chapter)
Feature | Measurements (μm) a |
|---|---|
Uninfected erythrocyte | Â |
Length | 10.4–12.4 (11.5 ± 0.5) |
Width | 6.1–7.2 (6.5 ± 0.3) |
Area | 52.8–67.8 (60.5 ± 4.3) |
Uninfected erythrocyte nucleus | Â |
Length | 5.1–6.2 (5.5 ± 0.3) |
Width | 2.1–2.8 (2.3 ± 0.2) |
Area | 9.5–14.8 (10.8 ± 1.1) |
Macrogametocyte | Â |
Infected erythrocyte | Â |
 Length | 11.2–13.6 (12.4 ± 0.6) |
 Width | 5.3–7.38 (6.1 ± 0.5) |
 Area | 52.4–71.5 (60.4 ± 4.7) |
Infected erythrocyte nucleus | Â |
 Length | 4.6–5.8 (5.2 ± 0.3) |
 Width | 1.6–2.5 (2.1 ± 0.2) |
 Area | 7.0–10.8 (9.0 ± 1.1) |
Gametocyte | Â |
Length | 9.6–13.2 (11.5 ± 1.1) |
Width | 0.9–2.5 (1.5 ± 0.4) |
Area | 18.2–28.9 (21.8 ± 2.6) |
Gametocyte nucleus | Â |
Length | – |
Width | – |
Area | – |
Pigment granules | 7.0–14.0 (8.2 ± 1.7) |
Microgametocyte (n = 6) |  |
Infected erythrocyte | Â |
 Length | 10.7–14.1 (12.3 ± 1.3) |
 Width | 6.0–6.6 (6.2 ± 0.2) |
 Area | 53.0–70.5 (61.6 ± 7.3) |
Infected erythrocyte nucleus | Â |
 Length | 4.9–5.8 (5.3 ± 0.4) |
 Width | 2.0–2.6 (2.2 ± 0.2) |
 Area | 9.1–10.6 (9.9 ± 0.6) |
Gametocyte | Â |
Length | 10.5–13.0 (12.2 ± 1.0) |
Width | 1.8–2.3 (2.0 ± 0.2) |
Area | 17.5–25.5 (21.6 ± 3.0) |
Gametocyte nucleus | Â |
Length | 1.3–3.8 (2.8 ± 1.0) |
Width | 0.5–0.7 (0.6 ± 0.1) |
Area | 0.9–1.2 (1.0 ± 0.2) |
Pigment granules | – b |
Meront | Â |
Length | 2.8–5.6 (4.4 ± 0.7) |
Width | 1.0–2.2 (1.7 ± 0.3) |
Area | 3.7–8.0 (5.5 ± 1.3) |
No. of pigment granules | – b |
No. of merozoites | 4.0–8.0 (5.8 ± 1.2) |