Exflagellated microgametes of Plasmodium vivax in human peripheral blood: An uncommon feature of malaria

Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-106

  Prasad, C S B R ^a,b   Aparna, Narasimha ^a   Kumar, M L Harendra ^a  

^a SRI DEVARAJ URS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Borrelia; Exflagellation; Heparin; Malaria; Microgametes

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; BORRELIA INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CHILL; EXFLAGELLATED MICROGAMETE; FEVER; GAMETE; GAMETOCYTE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA; RIGOR; SCHIZONT;

EID: 79960839213     PISSN: 09714502     EISSN: 09740449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-011-0063-5     Document Type: Article

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