Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites

A parasitologist's view of the world

Monday, June 30, 2025

Case of the Week 780

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This week's case was generously donated by Dr. Manohar Mutnal. The following were seen in a peripheral blood smear from a patient with a...
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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Answer to Case 780

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Answer to Parasite Case of the Week 780 : Trypanosoma brucei trypomastigotes.  As noted by Florida Fan, "This is definitely a case of t...
Monday, June 16, 2025

Case of the Week 779

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This week's case was generously donated by Dr. Richard Bradbury. A patient living in The Gambia presented with high fever, body aches, a...
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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Answer to Case 779

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Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 779 : "Black Water fever" - a massive hemolytic event associated with P. falciparum infect...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Case of the Week 778

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This week's case features the intestinal biopsy of a middle aged man with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The astute pathologist noted thes...
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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Answer to Case 778

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Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 778 : Amebiasis due to Entamoeba histolytica.  As noted by Dr. Jacob Rattin, "It looks like the...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

Case of the Week 777

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 Dear Readers, I am excited to announce that we are celebrating our 777th case!  In honor of this milestone, we have a selection of 3 helmin...
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Answer to Case 777

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 The Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 777 is up - and it's a jackpot of parasite eggs!  Easy version: Trichuris trichura Ascaris...
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Saturday, May 17, 2025

Answer to Case 776

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 Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 776 : Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites. As the name implies, the tachyzoite is the rapidly dividing st...
Monday, May 12, 2025

Case of the Week 776

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This week's case is a brain biopsy from a middle-aged man with untreated HIV. The specimen appeared necrotic and bloody. Touch preps wer...
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