Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers in the United States!  In appreciation for this day of celebration (which usually involves the shari...

Answer:  Cheese mites!  Specifically Acarus siro, the mites used to create the very distinctive crust and taste of this French cheese called...

Here is another great case from Dr. Orihel's collection at Tulane University.  No history, but the appearance is quite classic. Identifi...

Answer:   Taenia sp. larvae, otherwise referred to as cysticercae (cysticercus = singular).  If these were found in a human, then they would...

Dear Readers, For this post, I wanted to highlight one of the fabulous cases from Tulane University, the former lab of the Parasite guru, T...

Answer:   Taenia saginata : intact long segment of attached proglottids wrapped around a glass rod and carefully preserved inside of a cylin...

The following large structures were seen on a stool wet mount preparation, measuring from 50 to 80 micrometers in largest dimension. The pat...

Answer:   Balantidium coli As noted by Florida Fan, the cilia, macronucleus and cytosome (mouthparts) are plainly visible in the photos of...

Happy Halloween to all my readers!  This week's case will be a be a bit unusual.  I had my annual Halloween party last night and had a g...

Thank you readers for giving your best guess for what my lab staff and trainees were for Halloween!  Here are the answers: Mommy Taenia so...