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. 1994 Oct;32(10):2578-80.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.10.2578-2580.1994.

Plasmodium vivax ookinetes in human peripheral blood

B A Hummert  1
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Plasmodium vivax ookinetes in human peripheral blood

B A Hummert. J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Oct.

Abstract

Microscopic examination of a peripheral blood smear revealed ookinetes of Plasmodium vivax. This unusual finding was probably due to an excessive delay between blood collection and smear preparation. Ookinete formation normally occurs in the mosquito gut. When seen in blood smears, it can cause confusion and misidentification of the parasite.

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