·Amastigotes (*)of Leishmaniadonovaniin thecells of aspleen. Theindividualamastigotesmeasureapproximatelyμm indiameter
6 • Amastigotes (*) of Leishmania donovani in the cells of a spleen. The individual amastigotes measure approximately 1 µm in diameter
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Amastigotes ofLeishmania in amacrophagefroma lymph node ofa dog
8 • Amastigotes of Leishmania in a macrophage from a lymph node of a dog
Leishmania(Leishman-DonovanorLDbodies). Lying inmacrophage cellsfrom liver. GiemsaX 12000. Enlargedby 9.6
9 • Leishmania (LeishmanDonovan or LD bodies). Lying in macrophage cells from liver. Giemsa. ×12000. Enlarged by 9.6
LeishmaniaAmacrophagefilled withLeishmaniaamastigotes(by Mike Belosevic)10
10 • A macrophage filled with Leishmania amastigotes