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At a magnification of 1000X, this blood smear photomicrograph revealed the presence of a number of intra-erythrocytic forms of Babesia sp. hemoprotozoan parasites. Babesia parasites resemble Plasmodium falciparum, however Babesia has several distinguishing features: the parasites are pleomorphic (vary in shape and size), can be vacuolated, and do not produce pigment.

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current19:01, 21 November 2014Thumbnail for version as of 19:01, 21 November 2014700 × 469 (37 KB)Jesus Hernandez (talk | contribs)At a magnification of 1000X, this blood smear photomicrograph revealed the presence of a number of intra-erythrocytic forms of Babesia sp. hemoprotozoan parasites. Babesia parasites resemble Plasmodium falciparum, however Babesia has several distinguis...

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