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Fig. 3 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 3

From: Sporogony of four Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae), with report of in vitro ookinetes of Haemoproteus hirundinis: phylogenetic inference indicates patterns of haemosporidian parasite ookinete development

Fig. 3

Mature gametocytes (a, b, e, f, i, j, m, n) from peripheral circulation of birds and ookinetes (c, g, k, o) and sporozoites (d, h, l, g) in Culicoides nubeculosus. a–d Haemoproteus belopolskyi (cytb lineage hHIICT1). E–h Haemoproteus hirundinis (hDELURB2). i–l Haemoproteus nucleocondensus (hGRW1). m–p Haemoproteus lanii (hRB1). Microgametocytes (a, e, i, m) and macrogametocytes (b, f, j, n) in the blood of Hippolais icterina (a, b), Delichon urbicum (e, f), Acrocephalus arundinaceus (i, j) and Lanius collurio (m, n). Long simple arrows, nuclei of parasites; simple arrowheads, pigment granules. Methanol-fixed and Giemsa-stained preparations. Scale-bar: 10 µm

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