Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites

 This week's case was donated by Dr. Francesca (Frankie) Lee. The following images are from Gram-stained and wet prep slides of a BAL fr...

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 811 : Strongyloides stercoralis L3 larvae; presentation consistent with hyperinfection.  As noted by...

This week's case features some immature insects submitted in a sterile collection cup with balled up tissues inside. The patient is a mi...

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 810 : Pediculus humanus (head and body louse) nymphs As noted by Richard Pollack, these are Pediculu...

This week's case is a little tricky. We received the following fly larva from a patient living in the upper midwestern United States. No...

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 809: Fly larva, most likely a member of the family Calliphoridae. As noted by Idzi Potters, "Th...

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This week's case is a worm that was reportedly vomited from a teenager and found in the toilet. What is your identification? Many thanks...

 Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 808 : Nematomorph (a.k.a. gordian or horse hair worm), or similar appearing worm. As noted by an an...

Happy Lab Week! In honor of this special week, I wanted to share these images from our long-time contributor, Florida Fan. He made these kit...