| These photos show various stages in the life cycle of rodent malaria parasites. Hovering the mouse over them reveals how they look with polarised light, which highlights the malaria pigment (haemozoin) characteristic of the parasite. Shown here are (from left to right), Plasmodium chabaudi oocysts on the midgut of a mosquito (Anopheles stephensi - 6 days after infective bloodmeal); Plasmodium yoelii (YM strain) in mouse blood; A schizont of P. yoelii; P.yoelii gametocyte. For more pictures please click on any of the above photos. |
