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Clinical Case: Traveler's Stool Microscopy

A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy for a traveler returning from Iran. Identify the parasitic structure, 42x25 µm, from the provided images.

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Native stool preparation, microscopy of the structure for the clinical case
Native stool preparation, microscopy of the structure for the clinical case
Stool micropreparation at medium magnification: the object of interest in the field of view
Stool micropreparation at medium magnification: the object of interest in the field of view
Microscopy of a stool sample from a patient returning from an overseas trip
Microscopy of a stool sample from a patient returning from an overseas trip

🔬Parasitology Challenge! ✅The photographs show structures found in the stool of a traveler returning from Iran. The average size of these objects is 42 x 25 µm. 👉Can you identify the parasite? ❗ANSWER TOMORROW! 💡Hint: The parasite can control the nervous system of an ant!

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