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Every week I will post a new Case, along with the answer to the previous case. Please feel free to write in with your answers, comments, and questions. Also check out my image archive website at http://parasitewonders.com. Enjoy!
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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
The Fine Print:
Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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11 comments:
Looks to me like Giardia!
Looks like Trichomonas vaginalis.
The site of infection, the sex of the patient, the obvious flagelation, the jerky motion, all point to Trichomonas vaginalis as the infectious agent.
Florida fan
Trichomonas vaginalis,
Hans Naus
I am going with T. hominis, because I think I see an undulating membrane along the whole length of the organism.
Although T. vaginalis seems like the obvious choice, given that various trichomonad species have been found in rare cases of human infection (incl. Tritrichomonas foetus, and T.equi/faecalis), I think I would be happier with a pcr result to go along with the fine video.
I heard from some viewers that they weren't able to see the videos directly on the web page, but instead had to click on a link for each movie. However, the videos appear for me on a variety of different browsers. If you weren't able to see the videos directly, please let me know what internet brower you are using and whether you think it has anything to do with the permissions set by your employer (if you are using a work computer). That way I can find a better way to post videos in the future. Thanks! Bobbi
Hi Bobbi,
I use IE 8 on a Windows XP machine.
I have to klick on "Link to Post" to see the video's.
I shall check at home how Firefox is behaving.
greetings,
Hans Naus
At home on my Windows 7 and Firefox I see the movies directly.
greetings,
Hans
Dr. Pritt:
I use Google Chrome and have no problem watching the video.
Florida fan
This is definitely trichomonas vaginalis because it is the most common pathogenic trichomonad from T. tenax and pentatrichomonad hominis. On top of that the patient has chronic prostatis which affects the male prostate glands and the main causing pathogen is for this is known to be T. vaginalis. It would have been also better to identify if the video showed more features such as pseudopodia and 1/2 size undulating membrane down the body.
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