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Giemsa-stained thin blood smears at the time of presentation (×1,000) showing different life-cycle stages of Plasmodium ovale wallikeri. (A, B) Different types of trophozoites seen in oval RBCs. (C, D) Mature and immature P. ovale schizonts with 4-6 merozoites containing large nuclei seen clustered around a mass of dark-brown pigment. (E, F) Gender-specific round to oval P. ovale gametocytes almost filling the RBCs.
