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THE PROTOZOA. 

 STAINED SPECIMEN. 



P. vivax. 

 (Benign tertian ) 



P. malariae. 

 (Quartan.) 



P. falciparum. 

 (Malignant tertian) 

 ti vo-autumnal . ) 



In the diagnosis of malaria one should always examine both a fresh 

 specimen and a stained one, as each method gives valuable information 

 in differentiating species. When time will not permit the examination 

 by both methods, always use the smear stained by Wright's stain, as 

 the small peripherally situated rings of aestivo-autumnal fever may 

 escape notice in a fresh specimen. 



SARCOSPORIDIA. 

 Sarcosporidia are sporozoa found in the striped muscles of various 



