Vladimir Turitsyn on Leukoformula

Chilomastix mesnili Cysts Morphology in Stool Microscopy

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0300

Chilomastix mesnili cysts. Stool, Lugol’s iodine. 600x magnification

🙏Publication kindly provided by Cand. Biol. Sci., Associate Professor, Parasitologist Vladimir Turitsyn

Microscopy of Hymenolepis nana Eggs in Stool Samples

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:00:01 +0300

🔬 Dwarf tapeworm eggs. Stool. Native preparation and smear in Lugol’s solution. Magnification X400, X600

🙏The publication was kindly provided by Cand. Biol. Sci., Associate Professor, Parasitologist Vladimir Turitsyn

Morphology of Giardia lamblia, Blastocystis, and Chilomastix

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:00:54 +0300

🔬 Three different parasites in one preparation! Let’s study the morphology of protozoa. ✅ The following structures were identified in the preparation:

A cyst of Lamblia intestinalis (Giardia lamblia), and a trophozoite was found nearby, confirming the presence of the active form of the parasite.
Below, a blastocyst of Blastocystis hominis was identified.
And even further below, the presence of a trophozoite of Chilomastix mesnili was noted. Microscopic examination of a stool smear in Lugol’s solution (magnification ×600) 🙏The publication was kindly provided by Cand. Biol. Sci., Associate Professor, Parasitologist Vladimir Turitsyn

Corynosoma strumosum Eggs and Larvae: Microscopic Features

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:09:10 +0300

Parasitology. A bit of exotica. Corynosoma strumosum eggs. X100, X400, X600. Ringed seal stool. Adult acanthocephalans (Corynosoma) live in the intestines of pinnipeds; however, literature describes cases of infection in fur-bearing animals, cats, dogs, and even humans. Infection occurs by consuming raw fish containing viable larvae. Such larvae (X40) are common in fish from Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland.

Microscopy of Helminth Eggs in Native Fecal and Urine Samples

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0300

🔬 Parasitology. Samples from a wild fox. Native preparation. 400x magnification. Helminth eggs: 1) trematode Alaria alata, feces; 2) nematode Toxocara canis, feces; 3) Thominx aerophilus, feces; 4) nematode Capillaria plica egg in urine. 🙏 Material kindly provided by Cand. Biol. Sci., Associate Professor, Parasitologist Vladimir Turitsyn

Morphology of Eucoleus aerophilus Lung Capillaria Eggs

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:30:00 +0300

🔬 Another interesting finding — eggs of the lung capillaria Thominx (also known as Eucoleus or Capillaria aerophilus). Magnification 600×. The sample was obtained from a tracheal scraping of a pine marten. This parasite is common in carnivorous animals, but it rarely parasitizes humans. The following features are characteristic of the eggs of this helminth: the presence of characteristic “plugs” at the poles, a relatively thin shell (in comparison, for example, with whipworm or Callodium eggs), and a slight asymmetry of shape.

Microreptilioidum: Description of a Reptile-like Skin Parasite

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:01 +0300

Microreptilioidum? It’s clear that this is an exclusive case, but perhaps someone has seen something similar?😨 Days long past… But nevertheless… Item No. 701, with its drawing and caption, is also attached. Source: Chernomortseva N.I. Atlas of Saprophytic and Parasitic Mycoflora and Microfauna of Pathologically Altered Human Skin. Minsk, 1968.

Dipylidium Caninum Morphology and Dipylidiasis Diagnosis

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:00:01 +0300

⚠ Following up on the cucumber tapeworm. ✅ The dog, or cucumber tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum). It usually lives in cats and dogs, but sometimes settles in the human intestine, more often in children. The intermediate host is fleas. Infection occurs when an infected flea is swallowed. In the photo: ✅ Scolex (alum carmine stain, ×100), hermaphroditic proglottid (lactocarmine stain, 1 - genital cloaca, 2 - testes, 3 - ejaculatory duct, 4 - ovary, 5 - vitellarium, 6 - vagina, 7 - excretory system canal, ×40),

Paecilomycosis Blood Test: Myths and Pseudodiagnostics

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:59:00 +0300

“The diagnosis has reached such a pitch of perfection that there is hardly anybody left alive who is not ill.” — Bertrand Russell.