Are these hypnozoites?

Abstract

<p>HepG2-A16 cells were infected, maintained for 9 days as described in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0014275#pone-0014275-g004" target="_blank">Fig 4</a> and stained with PvCSP mAb. Approximately 10% of the Pv liver stage parasites that expressed PvCSP were similar in size to 3-day trophozoites, and much smaller than the 9-day schizonts. Are these hypnozoites?</p