Fig. 2. Malaria parasites of the WTD as viewed under the light microscope.

Microphotographs of parasites identified as P. odocoilei of the WTD including blood smears prepared from our study and the original type specimen (Natural History Museum, London, UK) for the species. Shown are trophozoites (t), gametocytes (g), and schizonts (s). Also shown is a picture of a WTD from one of the high-prevalence sites in the study.