malarial pigment
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Pigment — A substance that gives color to tissue. Pigments are responsible for the color of skin, eyes, and hair. * * * 1. Any coloring matter, as that of the red blood cells, hair, iris, etc., or the stains used in histologic or bacteriologic work, or… … Medical dictionary
Hemozoin — Plasmodium falciparum hemozoin crystals under polarised light. Hemozoin is a disposal product formed from the digestion of blood by some blood feeding parasites. These hematophagous organisms such as Malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp.), Rhodnius… … Wikipedia
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
hemozoin — he·mo·zo·in or chiefly Brit hae·mo·zo·in .hē mə zō ən n an iron containing pigment which accumulates as cytoplasmic granules in malaria parasites and is a breakdown product of hemoglobin * * * he·mo·zo·in (he″mo zoґin) [hemo + Gr. zōon … Medical dictionary
Plasmodium malariae — Taxobox color = greenyellow name = Plasmodium malariae image width = 240px image caption = Giemsa stained micrograph of a mature Plasmodium malariae regnum = Protista phylum = Apicomplexa classis = Aconoidasida ordo = Haemosporida familia =… … Wikipedia
Plasmodium vivax — Mature P. vivax trophozoite Scientific classification Kingdom: Protista … Wikipedia
Plasmodium coulangesi — is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia . Like all Plasmodium species P. coulangesi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals. Taxobox color = khaki name = Plasmodium coulangesi image … Wikipedia
History of malaria — The history of malaria predates humanity, as this ancient disease evolved before humans did. Malaria, a widespread and potentially lethal infectious disease, has afflicted people for much of human history, and has affected settlement patterns.… … Wikipedia
Plasmodium — This article is about the malaria parasite. For plasmodial slime molds, see Slime mold. Plasmodium Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota … Wikipedia
blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… … Universalium
