Figure 2. Maturation dynamics of cultured P. falciparum and P. cynomolgi hepatic forms.

The proportion of PE forms at different stages of maturation (as assessed by the extent of nuclear division) is presented for cultures of increasing age. Uninucleate parasite forms correspond to the small forms (PE-uni) shown in Figure 1, while all others correspond to the mat-PE forms. The data was representative of three independent experiments.