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[Plasmodium falciparum] [Plasmodium knowlesi] [Plasmodium malariae] [Plasmodium ovale] [Plasmodium vivax]

Gametocytes of P. malariae are compact and tend to fill the host RBC.  There is no enlargement of the infected RBC and sometimes there is a reduction in size.  The cytoplasm stains blue and the chromatin pink to red.  Abundant dark pigment may be scattered throughout the cytoplasm.

A	B

A, B: Gametocytes of P. malariae in thick blood smears.

C	D

C, D: Gametocytes of P. malariae in thin blood smears.

E	F

E, F: Developing gametocytes of P. malariae in thin blood smears.