Keywords: Microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium vivax PHIL 2727 lores.jpg This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a microgametocyte of the parasite Plasmodium vivax Both macro- and microgametocytes are products of the erythrocytic cycle The gametocytes are infectious to mosquitoes when ingested In the intestine of the mosquito the microgametocyte enters the macrogametocyte and zygotes are produced Content Providers s CDC/Dr Mae Melvin Creation Date 1973 Copyright Restrictions None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions As a matter of courtesy we request that the content provider be credited and notified in any public or private usage of this image CDC http //phil cdc gov/phil_images/20021230/20/PHIL_2727_lores jpg PD-USGov Histopathology of malaria |