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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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8 comments:
Cryptosporidium?
With this size and the direct fluorescent assay, on can only direct the diagnosis toward Cryptosporidium parvum. On a side note, we should be a bit cautious not to rely solely on the fluorescent test as the conjugate does not react positively to all species of Cryptosporidium capable of causing diarrhoea. Our experience is that, if you find small 4-6 microns refringent green organisms either with your iodine prep or better with your eosin prep (somewhat like a small Granny Smith apple with a bite on the side) and the DFA is negative, we can confirm with the carbol fuchsin acid fast stain for the presence of Cryptosporidium species. We did have a few cases like this in our lab.
Florida Fan
Very nice inclusion of the Starship Enterprise Blaine.
Florida Fan
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium enterprisium?
Lee
This is the most entertaining case I've seen so far. Cryptosporidium it is.
-E.T.
Cryptosporidium But can't call it parvum could be other like hominus
Cryptosporidium species,
Scotty beam me up !
Hans Naus
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