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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Case of the Week 749
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This week's case features photos and videos from my lab, courtesy of Ms. Heather Morris and Felicity Norrie. The following object (which...
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Answer to Case 749
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Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 749 : Adult tapeworm in the family Diphyllobothriidae (Diphyllobothrid), a.k.a., the broad fish tap...
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Sunday, May 19, 2024
Case of the Week 748
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We are now shifting gears from microfilariae to something completely different. These organisms were found in a small pond in Minnesota. Wh...
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Answer to Case 748
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Answer to Parasite Case of the Week 748: Culicine mosquito larvae and pupae. The mosquito life cycle consists of four stages: egg, larva, pu...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Case of the Week 747
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Welcome back to the very end of our microfilariae block with Idzi Potters and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp! We are going to e...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Answer to Case 747
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Answer: Dirofilaria sp. microfilariae This is the perfect challenge for the end of our microfilariae series! The history of finding a worm ...
Monday, April 22, 2024
Case of the Week 746
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Welcome back to our microfilariae block from Idzi Potters and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp! We are down to the last TWO speci...
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
Answer to Case 746
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Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 746 : Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae This case nicely contrasts with Case 745 which shows the sig...
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Case of the Week 745
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We have moved onto microfilariae found in SKIN specimens - what fun! There are only a couple to choose from. Can you tell which one this is?...
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Sunday, April 14, 2024
Answer to Case 745
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Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 745 : Mansonella streptocerca microfilariae Florida Fan and Anonymous pointed out the small size an...
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