Parasitology
Dipylidiasis: Microscopy of Dipylidium caninum Egg Cocoons
Morphological features of cucumber tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum) egg cocoons in a native stool sample during microscopic diagnosis of dipylidiasis.
Laboratory diagnostics
We teach how to read blood and bone marrow smears and work through clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. We also cover other laboratory tests: parasitology, cytology and more.
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Parasitology
Sarcoptic Mange and Otodectes in Cats: Scrape Microscopy
Microscopic diagnosis of acariasis in cats: identification of Sarcoptes scabiei mites (sarcoptic mange) in skin scrapes and ear mites in otodectes wet mounts.
Parasitology
Diphyllobothrium latum Eggs in Stool Microscopy
A clinical case of Diphyllobothrium latum (broad tapeworm) eggs detected in a native stool smear from a 72-year-old patient. Morphological features of the parasite.