Chilomastix mesnili Cysts: Fecal Smear Microscopy

Microscopic identification of Chilomastix mesnili cysts in stool: characteristic morphological features with Lugol's iodine and trichrome staining.

Editorial team 1 min February 18, 2025

Wet mount of stool with iodine solution, Chilomastix mesnili cyst, ×1000

Stool smear with trichrome stain, Chilomastix mesnili cyst, ×1000

🔬 Cysts of an intestinal protozoan parasite: Chilomastix.

Chilomastix mesnili cyst in a concentrated wet mount of stool, stained with iodine. Image obtained at 1000x magnification.
Chilomastix mesnili cyst in a stool sample, stained with trichrome. Image obtained at 1000x magnification.

Source: DPDx (an educational resource developed for medical professionals and laboratory scientists).

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