Sunday, June 30, 2013

Case of the Week 264

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In going through our archives the other day, I found this absolutely stunning slide.  I believe it is stained with a modified Trichrome stai...
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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Answer to Case 264

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Answer:  Hooklets and protoscoleces of Echinococcus sp. The free hooklets and protoscoleces with a stellate arrangement of hooklets is cla...
Monday, June 24, 2013

Case of the week 263

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This beautiful photograph was donated by Susan Crowe, a professional wildlife photographer and friend of one of our parasitology blog colle...
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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Answer to Case 263

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Answer:  Dermacentor spp. transmit a number of bacterial and viral pathogens.  In the U.S., Dermacentor variabilis (the American dog tick ...
Saturday, June 15, 2013

Case of the Week 262

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The following were seen in fresh bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid.  The individual objects measured approximately 15 microns in diameter: ...
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Answer to Case 262

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Answer:  Ciliocytophthoria I thought that Stedman's Medical Dictionary (Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) gave a nic...
Monday, June 10, 2013

Case of the Week 261

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The following movie was generously donated by Dr. Sheldon Campbell and set to music by my husband (who was also responsible for naming the f...
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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Answer to Case 261

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Answer:  Pediculus humanus , either P. h. humanus or P. h. capitus , the body and head lice respectively.  This little arthropod can be re...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Case of the Week 260

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The following were found in a cod fillet from a grocery that prides itself on "fresh, never frozen" fish.  When these were brought...
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Monday, June 3, 2013

Answer to Case 260

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Answer:  Agent of anisakiasis; either Anisakis sp. or Pseudoterranova decipiens These movies, along with many other movies, live specimens...