Sunday, July 10, 2016

Case of the Week 404

This week's case was generously donated by Florida Fan. This structure was found in a concentrated stool specimen from a teenage male. It measures approximately 45 micrometers in diameter (shown at 400x total magnification). Identification?




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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 10, 2016 at 8:33 PM

    I think it is non bile stain parasite, since there's no further information I think it Hymenolepis nana from the hooks and the polar filaments,

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  2. Sheldon CampbellJuly 10, 2016 at 9:57 PM

    Gorgeous Hymenolepis nana.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 11, 2016 at 1:57 PM

    Hymenolepis nana. The polar thickenings are seen, as well.
    BW in VT

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