tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post1508100144819241603..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Case of the Week 21ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-3053463442431248162008-05-12T12:20:00.000-05:002008-05-12T12:20:00.000-05:00OMG! I know this one! I agree with everything To...OMG! I know this one! I agree with everything Tom said above and I'm thrilled that you gave us an easy one this week.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631850955326416918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-53879871991358305642008-05-12T07:37:00.000-05:002008-05-12T07:37:00.000-05:00I'm going to say that this is an Entamoeba coli cy...I'm going to say that this is an Entamoeba coli cyst. There are well > 4 nuclei, which means it is not E. hystolytica. Finding this organism means that the person was potentially exposed to less-than-ideal sanitary conditions at some point, and could be at risk for other pathogens passed under said conditions. This E. coli is probably not causing any damage to the host, and hence would not be considered a pathogen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com