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Fig. 8

From: Keys to the avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae)

Fig. 8

Morphological features of gametocytes, which are used for identification of Haemoproteus species parasitizing Cariamiformes birds. Macrogametocyte (a) and microgametocyte (b) of H. pulcher (a, b). Note that advanced growing gametocytes often do not adhere to the nuclei of infected erythrocytes (b), and the infected erythrocytes nuclei assume roundish form (a, b). Long simple arrows—host cell nuclei. Short simple arrows—parasite nuclei. Simple arrowhead—pigment granules. Other explanations are given in the text

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