Parasitology

Entamoeba coli Cysts in Stool: Microscopic Identification

Microscopic identification of Entamoeba coli cysts in native stool samples and with Lugol's solution and methylene blue staining.

Entamoeba coli cysts.

Stool sample from an 8-year-old child. Complaints of abdominal pain and stool disorders. Native preparation (photos 1-2), methylene blue (photo 3), Lugol’s solution (photos 4-6). Magnification 400x

🙏 Publication kindly provided by Ksenia Selezneva Surgut Center for Maternity and Childhood Protection