Figure 5From: Chickens treated with a nitric oxide inhibitor became more resistant to Plasmodium gallinaceum infection due to reduced anemia, thrombocytopenia and inflammationPlasmodium gallinaceum infects monocytes (A, B), heterophils (C, D) and thrombocytes (E, F). (A, C, E) Leukocytes from blood smears stained with Giemsa. (B, D, F) Same visual field observed by polarized microscopy; note the birefringent malaria pigment. Bar = 10 μm.Back to article page