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Table I.
Morphological characteristics of microgametocytes of mammalian haemosporidians (Landau et al., 1976, modified).
| Type of microgametocyte |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Morphological characteristic | falciparum | malariae | vivax |
| Filling completely or almost the host RBC | no | no | yes |
| Form | ellipsoidal or elongate | rounded | rounded |
| Eccentric nucleus | no | no | yes |
| Distinct limit between nucleus and cytoplasm | no | yes | yes |
| Accessory chromatin dot | frequent | frequent | absent |
| Distinct border between nucleus and pigmented zone | no | no | yes |
| Pigment granules | few and coarse | Few and coarse | fine and abundant |
| Distribution of pigment | irregular, often grouped | irregular, often grouped | dispersed |
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