<i >Haemoproteus</i>, photomicrograph, blood, goose

Haemoproteus, photomicrograph, blood, goose

Photomicrograph showing Haemoproteus in a blood smear from a Canada goose (Branta canadensis). Pigmented gametocytes curve around the nucleus of a mature erythrocyte.Original magnification1,000X.

Courtesy of Dr. L. A. Degernes.