3b 



texture, that of the ? being compact ; the chro- 

 matin is centrally placed or extends in a broad 

 band across the cell. The male gamete stains 

 a characteristic greyish-green or greyish-red 

 colour with Romanowsky. It has little blue, 

 so that the pigment is clearly seen, yellowish- 

 brown in colour, while the female stains a deep 

 blue, more deeply than the schizonts {i.e., asexual 

 forms) (Fig. 6). 



Fig. 6. Male and Female Gametes (after SchaudinnJ 



Further, there is the difference that asexual forms 

 of a corresponding size would show several 

 portions of chromatin corresponding to pre- 

 segmenting forms. 



Malignant Tertian. — The young gametes also 

 occurring in the circulation are characterized 

 according to Maurer :— 



(i) By their accurately spherical form. 



(ii) The ring is of the same thickness all 

 round. 



