Monday, April 19, 2010

Case of the Week 114

The following brain touch-preparations were stained with giemsa and viewed with a oil immersion objective. Diagnosis? (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)

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6 comments:

Scott said...

Toxoplasmosis

Jacque U. said...

Naegleria fowleri?

Anonymous said...

I think it is Toxoplasma gondii, the tachyzoites. Naegleria would be much larger. BW in VT

Alasdair Hill said...

Toxoplasma gondii - trachy cyst.

Anonymous said...

I'm gonna go with Toxoplasma gondii. Criteria: rupturing cyst with what appear to be escaping tachyzoites. Morphology is crescent shape with a large nucleus and they appear to fit in the 4-8um by 2-3um size given in diagnostic literature.

Unknown said...

Dr. Ribes' pupil says toxo.