Table 1 Morphometric data (in μm) for host cells, mature gametocytes and sporozoites of Haemoproteus homopalloris n. sp., lineage hPHSIB2
Feature | Range (Mean ± SD) (n = 21) |
|---|---|
Uninfected erythrocyte | |
 Length | 10.9–12.8 (11.6 ± 0.6) |
 Width | 5.6–6.5 (6.1 ± 0.3) |
 Area | 48.7–64.3 (57.2 ± 4.2) |
Uninfected erythrocyte nucleus | |
 Length | 5.0–6.6 (5.8 ± 0.4) |
 Width | 1.9–2.5 (2.2 ± 0.1) |
 Area | 9.4–14.4 (11.6 ± 1.5) |
Macrogametocyte | |
Infected erythrocyte | |
 Length | 11.0–13.0 (12.1 ± 0.4) |
 Width | 5.2–6.6 (6.0 ± 0.3) |
 Area | 53.1–65.6 (60.3 ± 3.8) |
Infected erythrocyte nucleus | |
 Length | 5.0–7.2 (6.2 ± 0.5) |
 Width | 1.7–2.5 (2.1 ± 0.2) |
 Area | 9.6–16.6 (11.5 ± 1.5) |
Gametocyte | |
 Length | 13.2–17.9 (15.1 ± 1.2) |
 Width | 1.8–2.8 (2.4 ± 0.3) |
 Area | 30.7–39.4 (35.9 ± 2.7) |
Gametocyte nucleus | |
 Length | 1.8–3.6 (2.5 ± 0.5) |
 Width | 0.9–2.8 (1.4 ± 0.5) |
 Area | 1.9–5.1 (3.3 ± 0.8) |
 Pigment granules | 12–20 (15 ± 1.8) |
 NDR | 0.6–1.1 (0.8 ± 0.1) |
Microgametocytes | |
Infected erythrocyte | |
 Length | 11.3–14.0 (12.4 ± 0.6) |
 Width | 5.2–6.6 (6.1 ± 0.4) |
 Area | 53.9-74.3 (62.7 ± 5.0) |
Infected erythrocyte nucleus | |
 Length | 5.3–7.2 (6.1 ± 0.5) |
 Width | 1.7–2.5 (2.1 ± 0.2) |
 Area | 10.4–13.8 (11.4 ± 0.9) |
Gametocyte | |
 Length | 14.8–18.0 (16.4 ± 0.9) |
 Width | 1.9–2.9 (2.3 ± 0.3) |
 Area | 31.0–43.1 (38.3 ± 2.3) |
Gametocyte nucleus a | |
 Length | – |
 Width | – |
 Area | – |
 Pigment granules | 9–18 (13 ± 2.6) |
 NDR | 0.6–1.0 (0.8 ± 0.1) |
Sporozoites | |
 Length | 6.4–10.0 (7.9 ± 1.1) |
 Width | 1.1–1.9 (1.5 ± 0.2) |
 Area | 6.9–12.0 (9.1 ± 1.5) |