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What is hemazoin?

Pigment produced by haematophagous parasites (Plasmodium, Schistosoma, Rhodnius sp.)

A breakdown product of heme seen in Kupffer cells following Babesia/Anaplasma induced haemolytic anaemia

The name of the intracellular inclusion seen in Ehrlichia sp. infection

The name of the pigment seen in Trematode infection

The non-toxic breakdown product of haemoglobin digestion by blood parasites Here is a brown hemozoin pigment granule in an RBC with a P. falciparum schizont https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemozoin#/media/File:P.falciparum_schizont.jpg