Fig. 1 in A new haemosporidian parasite from the Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata (Cariamiformes, Cariamidae)

Fig. 1. Gametocytes of Haemoproteus pulcher sp. nov. from the blood of the Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata): A–D, young gametocytes; E–P, macrogametocytes, Q–X, microgametocytes. Legend: ahcn, atrophied host cell nucleus; cl, cleft between the parasite and the host cell nucleus; cv, cytoplasmic vacuoles; epg, elongated pigment granules; g, gap between the ends of the parasite; pn, parasite nucleus; mpg, medium-sized pigment granules; spg, small pigment granules. Eosin–methylene blue stained thin blood films. Scale-bar: 5 μm. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)