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Table 5

Morphometry of gametocytes and host cells of Leucocytozoon macleani from previous reports.

Features Measurements
Valkiūnas [58]
Sacchi and Prigioni [45]
Fusiform macrogametocytes (n = 40)
Roundish macrogametocytes (n = 31)
Fusiform macrogametocytes (n = 10)
Fusiform microgametocytes (n = 10)
Mean ± SD Min – Max Mean ± SD Min – Max Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Parasite
 Length (μm) 17.70 ± 1.40 12.20–24.40 13.10 ± 1.10 10.20–15.80 17.90 ± 1.40 13.70 ± 2.00
 Width (μm) 11.00 ± 1.30 6.00–15.40 12.00 ± 0.90 10.00–15.00 9.60 ± 1.40 7.90 ± 1.50
 Perimeter (μm)
 Area (μm2) 113.90 ± 17.60 84.20 ± 14.70
Parasite nucleus
 Length (μm) 4.0 ± 0.4 2.20–7.00 4.00 ± 0.80 2.60–5.40
 Width (μm) 3.70 ± 0.40 1.40–5.30 3.00 ± 0.80 1.00–4.40
 Area (μm2)
Host nucleus
 Length (μm) 13.90 ± 1.00 8.80–16.80 15.80 ± 3.00 8.20–22.20 11.80 ± 1.80 10.80 ± 2.00
 Width (μm) 2.70 ± 0.60 3.00 ± 0.70
 Area (μm2) 22.30 ± 6.90 21.50 ± 3.70

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