Microscopic detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in stool after PARASEP enrichment. Morphology of the protozoan, clinical features, and diagnosis of dientamoebiasis.
🔬 Dientamoeba fragilis in stool. Magnification x1000. 🧪 Enrichment method: PARASEP. 🙏 Material kindly provided by clinical laboratory diagnostics physician, Anna Ivanova, Moscow.
📘 Reference information: Dientamoeba fragilis is an intestinal parasite belonging to the flagellates. Despite its name, it is often considered an amoeba. The primary target for this microorganism is the large intestine. It is associated with chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and flatulence.
A clinical case in parasitology: detection and identification of a 35 µm helminth egg during stool microscopy with a 40x objective.
Learn about the microscopic identification of Blastocystis hominis: morphology of vacuolar forms in native stool preparations and Wright-Giemsa staining.
Microscopic detection of Blastocystis hominis in native stool samples. Learn the morphology of these protozoa during coprological examination for parasitic infections.
