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Monday, November 28, 2011

Case of the Week 186

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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...
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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Answer to Case 186

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Answer: Not a human parasite I apologize to my readers that I don't know exactly WHAT this is. A consensus of knowledgeable parasitolo...
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Friday, November 18, 2011

Case of the Week 185

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The following was worm was seen emerging from a cricket: Here are photos of the worm itself: Identification? Many thanks to Jason Pelletier ...
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Answer to Case 185

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Answer: Horsehair worm, also known as the Gordian worm, in the group Nematomorpha . Over 300 species in this group have been described. Th...
Monday, November 14, 2011

Case of the Week 184

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The following images are from a Papanicolaou-stained bronchoalveolar lavage obtained from a 70 year old man with increasing respiratory dist...
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Answer to Case 184

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Answer: Probable Strongyloides stercoralis larvae Higher magnification would be needed to confirm the characteristic features of S. stercor...
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Case of the Week 183

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The following were seen on Giemsa-stained peripheral blood films. The objects shown measure approximately 220 microns in length. Identif...
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Answer to Case 183

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Answer: microfilaria of Brugia malayi The diagnostic features of this case include the brightly staining pink sheath with routine Giemsa st...
Monday, October 31, 2011

Case of the Week 182

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For this week's case, I thought you might enjoy seeing a 'potpourri of parasites' from a stool concentrate wet preparation. Whic...
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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Answer to Case 182

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