Table 8 Key to the Haemoproteus species of Cathartiformes birds

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One species has been described. Gametocytes are thick, halteridial, with entire margins; they displace host cell nuclei laterally. Macrogametocyte nucleus is close to central position. Growing gametocytes usually do not adhere to erythrocyte nuclei. The number of pigment granules is close to 25 in fully grown gametocytes; the pigment granules are of medium size, scattered throughout the cytoplasm (Fig. 9a, b)

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H. catharti (Fig. 9a, b) [68, 69]