https://haematologyetc.co.uk/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Distrorted_erythrocyte_shape 2026-04-21T17:53:58Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.0 https://haematologyetc.co.uk/index.php?title=Distrorted_erythrocyte_shape&diff=786&oldid=prev 2023-04-23T14:10:52Z

<p>Created page with &quot; ---- &lt;gallery mode=&quot;nolines&quot; widths=&quot;220px&quot; heights=&quot;220px&quot; &gt; File:MDi1.jpg|: &#039;&#039;P.vivax&#039;&#039;|link={{filepath:MDi1.jpg}} &lt;/gallery&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Description&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/span&gt; Distortion of the erythrocyte shape is one of the modifications caused by parasite invasion. The most substantial distortion is caused by &#039;&#039;P.vivax&#039;&#039; in which the red cells become both enlarged and irregular in shape. &lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Species significance&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/span&gt; Marked red...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div><br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;nolines&quot; widths=&quot;220px&quot; heights=&quot;220px&quot; &gt;<br /> File:MDi1.jpg|: ''P.vivax''|link={{filepath:MDi1.jpg}}<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&gt;'''Description'''&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> Distortion of the erythrocyte shape is one of the modifications caused by parasite invasion. The most substantial distortion is caused by ''P.vivax'' in which the red cells become both enlarged and irregular in shape.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&gt;'''Species significance'''&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> Marked red cell enlargement and distortion is a feature of ''P.vivax'' infection that is very helpful to indicate this diagnosis. Distortion is also a feature of ''P.ovale'' although it is more frequently elongation and fimbriation, or of ''P.falciparum'' gametocytes, where the cells are distorted by the elongated gametocyte (see below).<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&gt;'''Additional images'''&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;nolines&quot; widths=&quot;220px&quot; heights=&quot;220px&quot; &gt;<br /> File:MDi2.jpg|A|link={{filepath:MDi2.jpg}}<br /> File:MDi3.jpg|B|link={{filepath:MDi3.jpg}}<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> The elongated fimbriated cells of ''P.ovale'' (A), and the curved &quot;banana&quot; distortion of ''P.falciparum'' gametocytes (B)<br /> <br /> ----</div>

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