Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites

A parasitologist's view of the world

Monday, January 6, 2014

Case of the Week 289

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The following was found on the scalp of a 6 year old boy.  Identification?  
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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Answer to Case 289

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Answer:  Louse - Pediculus humanus .  It is not possible to differentiate the head and body louse by morphology alone, but the history sugge...
Monday, December 30, 2013

Case of the Week 288

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The following were seen in a Giemsa-stained thin blood film from a child from Cameroon. Identification?
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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Answer to Case 288

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Answer:   Plasmodium ovale Marco Ligozzi and Dr. Rajani nicely described the features of P. ovale : "The parasitized erythrocytes a...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Case of the Week 287

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Best wishes for the holidays from Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites
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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Answer to Case 287

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Answer:  Kissing Fleas!  ( Ctenocephalides sp. - dog and cat flea)   From Blaine Mathison who really outdid himself on this one: Twa...
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Monday, December 16, 2013

Case of the Week 286

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The following were found in the stool of a 20 year old woman.  She is otherwise asymptomatic.  The objects measure 2 to 3 mm in length. ...
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Answer to Case 286

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Answer:   Dipylidium caninum proglottids Although this patient is much older than usual for  D. caninum infection, the appearance of these...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Case of the Week 285

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This week's case was generously donated by Dr. Bryan Schmitt and Dr. Ryan Relich (Microbe Man). An HIV positive man from the U.S. pres...
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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Answer to Case 285

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Answer:   leishmaniasis , presenting as atypical perianal and rectal wart-like lesions (see below for patient follow up) As Anon and Flori...
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