The following were found in a stool parasite exam from a 50 year old farmer with bloody diarrhea. Identification?
Unstained wet preparation, object measures approximately 100 micrometers in length
Unstained wet preparation, object measures approximately 100 micrometers in length
Trichrome stained preparation, object measures approximately 70 micrometers in diameter.
Monday, March 7, 2011
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Balantidium coli
Does the farmer have contact with pigs?
Balantidium coli. It's like the oversized mascot of the protozoan world. It is so big and fuzzy, it just makes you want to give it a hug.
Balantidium coli. You can make out the Cilla. What a beautiful cycst
Balantidium coli trophozoite and cyst. Maybe they make a giant microbes plush version so you COULD hug it.
And the ciliate macronucleus is one of the most amazing things ever.
it really does make you want to give it a hug. :o) and yes, balantidium coli is what I say also.
-Jacque
Balantidium coli, with the famous "boring" motility.
There should be a poem for Balantdium. It has such a nice sound.
I concur with everyone else, B. coli.
B. coli with its kidney shaped macronucleus
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