The following were seen on Giemsa-stained peripheral blood films. The objects shown measure approximately 220 microns in length. Identification? (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)
x1000 original magnification
Monday, November 7, 2011
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nice! now THAT's a sheath!
I'll go with Brugia malayi. Nice staining of sheath with Giemsa. Looks like sub-terminal and terminal nuclei in bottom pic.
Brugia malayi Microfilariae
Significant gap between terminal and subterminal nuclei.
Probably B. malayi, those terminal nuclei being pretty small.
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