tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post8324289682421527298..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Case 250ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-64107615243993422852017-11-11T11:41:38.109-06:002017-11-11T11:41:38.109-06:00Viruse B or C infection.Viruse B or C infection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-1350311758618538282013-03-25T09:10:22.972-05:002013-03-25T09:10:22.972-05:00I vote Babesia as well. If this were a Plasmodium ...I vote Babesia as well. If this were a Plasmodium infection, you would see late stages on the smear (patient is splenectomized). Only rings and Maltese Crosses are present.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-26182262643530635302013-03-24T21:04:02.367-05:002013-03-24T21:04:02.367-05:00Agree with Babesia sp. other than microti. Maltes...Agree with Babesia sp. other than microti. Maltese crosses seen on smear. No further testing?Sherinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741345862140079231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-24213544785239512052013-03-22T07:48:47.788-05:002013-03-22T07:48:47.788-05:00Would Parasite Gal mention Babesia and PCR when th...Would Parasite Gal mention <i>Babesia</i> and PCR when the answer <b>is</b> <i>Babesia</i>? For special case #250? I know nothing about human pathology, but quite a bit about composing tests for students. I'll vote "not Babesia" based purely on the syntax of the blog entry.<br /><br /> --bksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-72926557114741932952013-03-19T17:17:35.298-05:002013-03-19T17:17:35.298-05:00I would say this is not Plasmodium, I am not exper...I would say this is not Plasmodium, I am not expert in Babesia but would conioder this for my disgnosis.<br />C. Salasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-4127742334742160562013-03-19T15:09:09.129-05:002013-03-19T15:09:09.129-05:00Another really cool case and I vote worthy of #250...Another really cool case and I vote worthy of #250. I will be curious as to the logic of picking this vs some totally grossly offensive worm etc.<br /><br />I would have guessed babesia also so have nothing to offer diagnostically but am going to guess the rest of the history will be "and the patient died". <br /><br />I'll be curious if this was missed on the orginal CBCs, why, and if any tip-offs to trap something like this if an automated diff etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-1252250293863502842013-03-18T09:05:28.191-05:002013-03-18T09:05:28.191-05:00Agree with babesia and also think that MO1 is a go...Agree with babesia and also think that MO1 is a good consideration, especially since this patient is from Missouri! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-59096483480128020912013-03-18T08:50:34.642-05:002013-03-18T08:50:34.642-05:00Babesia - maltese crosses give it away (are there ...Babesia - maltese crosses give it away (are there some extracellular merozoites too?) <br /><br />maybe do a B. divergens PCR, as although the patient reports no travel to Europe, and B. divergens cases in humans are rare, I read that the most severe infections, beyond that of flu like fever, are observed in asplenic patients...Lukus Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128179042544690230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-51002243159722983162013-03-18T07:21:30.275-05:002013-03-18T07:21:30.275-05:00Babesia sp. not microti..probably MO1?
LeeBabesia sp. not microti..probably MO1?<br /><br />LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-23071520970786540902013-03-18T07:02:26.147-05:002013-03-18T07:02:26.147-05:00Agree, definitely Babesia sp. I wonder if serolog...Agree, definitely Babesia sp. I wonder if serology (perhaps more broadly specific??) and an attempt to culture would be useful . . . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-9707552247558078952013-03-17T20:29:15.619-05:002013-03-17T20:29:15.619-05:00Babesia spp. Beautiful smears! I don't think a...Babesia spp. Beautiful smears! I don't think any additional work-up is needed but if necessary I would look for a lab with a Babesia PCR that is genus specific only and sequence the product to confirm the species.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-65970987935014292572013-03-17T18:47:32.527-05:002013-03-17T18:47:32.527-05:00The small rings, together with Maltese crosses, a ...The small rings, together with Maltese crosses, a history of splenectomy and negative testing for B. microtti, all points toward Babesia sp. most likely B. divergens.<br />I can't believe that there are two respondents before me, such dedicated scientists.<br /><br />Florida fanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-46601357153726237562013-03-17T17:28:25.566-05:002013-03-17T17:28:25.566-05:00Agree with Babesia. Great shots of Maltese crosses...Agree with Babesia. Great shots of Maltese crosses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-31129768916940149562013-03-17T13:00:35.808-05:002013-03-17T13:00:35.808-05:00other Babesia species like B. divergens.
other Babesia species like B. divergens.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com