Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 661: Mansonella perstans microfilariae.
As many of you noted, this filarial worm has very small, unsheathed microfilariae. Note that the microfilariae are more slender than the eosinophils - and even the RBCs! That is one of the most helpful features. They also have a blunt tail, and the nuclei extend to the tip of the tail.
Awesome. Thanks again!
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I have a love-hate relationship with parasites. I think they are scientifically fascinating, and photographs of them can be truly beautiful. Having said that, they cause terrible diseases and are responsible for a large amount of human (and animal) morbidity and mortality worldwide.
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