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Further observations on the malaria parasite of the Himalayan flying squirrel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

B. Dasgupta  and
Amal Chatterjee
B. Dasgupta
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Darjeeling Government College, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Amal Chatterjee
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Darjeeling Government College, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
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Two types of exflagellating bodies of the malaria parasite are described in the infected blood of the Himalayan flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus). The first type, which is larger, is characterized by a blue-staining cytoplasm. These produce blue-microgametes with red chromatin dots. The second type, which is smaller, stains red, and also produces red microgametes. Certain large schizonts occurring in the peripheral blood are described. It is speculated that these might represent the primary tissue stage of Rayella rayi.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 59 , Issue 3 , August 1969 , pp. 733 - 736
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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