Monday, October 18, 2010

Case of the Week 135

The following objects were seen on a stool ova and parasite examination from a patient with diarrhea and abdominal pain. They measure approximately 80 micrometers in greatest dimension. Identification? What feature makes this parasite unique?





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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    Balantidium coli- the only ciliate protozoan that parasitizes humans

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  2. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    Balantidium coli and it's the only ciliate that infects humans.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 3:00 PM

    Agree with the above! BW in Vt

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