Fig. 2From: Haemosporidian parasite prevalence, parasitemia, and diversity in three resident bird species at a shrubland dominated landscape of the Mexican highland plateauInfected erythrocytes. Blood smears showing erythrocytes infected by gametocytes of Haemoproteus. Early (a, b, c), and late (c, d, e, f) stages of development are shown. Nuclei of macrogametocytes are shown with arrows, whereas parasites without arrows are microgametocytesBack to article page