Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites

This week's case is generously donated by Dr. Rasool Jafari from the Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Urmia ...

This week's case is generously donated by Dr. Evis Nushi who identified the following structure in direct microscopy of skin scrapings. ...

 Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 772 : Demodex folliculorum This little mite, also known as the follicle mite, is a common skin comm...

This week's case was generously donated by Dr. Emily Snaverly. The following images show an incidental finding from screening colonoscop...

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 771 : Rodentolepis ( Hymenolepis ) nana , the dwarf tapeworm As nicely described by Florida Fan, Idz...

This week's case is from Idzi Potters and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp . The following structures were seen in a stool sp...

 Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 770 :  Schistosoma mekongi The following excellent discussion is by our guest author, Dr. Asra Hasa...

This week's case is from Idzi Potters and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp . The following object was identified in a stool s...

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 769 :  Live  Schistosoma mansoni ova. Note the motile miracidium with its characteristic 'flame ...

This week's case was generously donated by Dr. Mike Mitchell. The following organism was found in the agar of a bacterial urine culture....