Monday, March 7, 2011

Case of the Week 152

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.
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10 comments:

  1. Neuro_NuseMarch 7, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Balantidium coli

    Does the farmer have contact with pigs?

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  2. TomMarch 7, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    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.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Balantidium coli. You can make out the Cilla. What a beautiful cycst

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  4. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Balantidium coli trophozoite and cyst. Maybe they make a giant microbes plush version so you COULD hug it.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    And the ciliate macronucleus is one of the most amazing things ever.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    it really does make you want to give it a hug. :o) and yes, balantidium coli is what I say also.
    -Jacque

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  7. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Balantidium coli, with the famous "boring" motility.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 13, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    There should be a poem for Balantdium. It has such a nice sound.

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  9. MicobeManMarch 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    I concur with everyone else, B. coli.

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  10. UnknownMay 14, 2017 at 7:08 PM

    B. coli with its kidney shaped macronucleus

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