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The following was an incidental finding on pap smear. Identification? (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE) Pap stain, 400x original magnification P...

Answer: Not a human parasite I apologize to my readers that I don't know exactly WHAT this is. A consensus of knowledgeable parasitolo...

The following was worm was seen emerging from a cricket: Here are photos of the worm itself: Identification? Many thanks to Jason Pelletier ...

Answer: Horsehair worm, also known as the Gordian worm, in the group Nematomorpha . Over 300 species in this group have been described. Th...

The following images are from a Papanicolaou-stained bronchoalveolar lavage obtained from a 70 year old man with increasing respiratory dist...

Answer: Probable Strongyloides stercoralis larvae Higher magnification would be needed to confirm the characteristic features of S. stercor...

The following were seen on Giemsa-stained peripheral blood films. The objects shown measure approximately 220 microns in length. Identif...

Answer: microfilaria of Brugia malayi The diagnostic features of this case include the brightly staining pink sheath with routine Giemsa st...

For this week's case, I thought you might enjoy seeing a 'potpourri of parasites' from a stool concentrate wet preparation. Whic...

Answer: Ova of Ascaris lumbricoides (upper center/right), Trichuris trichiura (left), and Taenia species (bottom, center/right). The eggs...