Parasitology

Iodamoeba buetschlii Cyst in Stool: Morphology and ID

Explore the morphological features of Iodamoeba buetschlii cysts in stool microscopy with Lugol's solution, focusing on the characteristic large glycogen vacuole.

Stool sample with Lugol's solution: Iodamoeba buetschlii cyst with a glycogen vacuole
Stool sample with Lugol’s solution: Iodamoeba buetschlii cyst with a glycogen vacuole

Iodamoeba buetschlii with an 🥑 Avocado-shaped glycogen vacuole. Appetizing, but not for you.

🙏 Photo kindly provided by Laboratory Diagnostics Physician Alexandra Kukoverova, Moscow