Fig. 1 in Disentangling Leucocytozoon parasite diversity in the neotropics: Descriptions of two new species and shortcomings of molecular diagnostics for leucocytozoids

Fig. 1. Leucocytozoon grallariae sp. nov. from Undulated Antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) captured at Palacio forest in the Chingaza National Natural Park (NNP), Colombia. Immature gametocytes (A–C), macrogametocytes (D–F) and microgametocytes (G–I) in fusiform host cells. Nucleus of host cells (black arrows) possessing mature gametocytes assumes a slender waning moon shape (D–I). Parasite nuclei are indicated by white arrows () and parasite nucleolus – by double white arrow tips (). Host cell cytoplasm is distorted by developing parasites forming a thin rim that develops into the cytoplasmic processes (asterisk *). In mature gametocytes, vacuoles are indicated by white arrow tips (). Volutin granules are indicated by double black arrow tips () and azurophilic granule by black arrow tips (). Giemsa-stained thin blood films. Scale bar = 10 μm.