Monday, November 29, 2010

Case of the Week 141

The following were seen in a stool specimen (wet preparation) from a 43 year old from the Philippines. They measure approximately 70-100 µm long by 55-64 µm wide.
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(40x magnification, unstained)






Identification?
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4 comments:

  1. KathyNovember 30, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    It looks like a Schistosoma japonicum.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    could it be S. japonicum. You can see the lateral knob. Cool

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  3. fp Burlington Vt.December 1, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    S.japonicom I agree with anon.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    Too big for hookworm eggs, which they resemble. So, I would go with S. japonicum, as well. bw in vt

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