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Stool Microscopy in Diarrhea: A Parasitology Case

A parasitology case: identify motile organisms found during microscopy of concentrated stool sediment from a patient with diarrhea.

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Native stool preparation, microscopy of suspicious objects, scale 50 µm
Native stool preparation, microscopy of suspicious objects, scale 50 µm
Native stool preparation at high magnification, scale bar 20 µm
Native stool preparation at high magnification, scale bar 20 µm
Microscopy of native stool preparation with detritus and the organism of interest
Microscopy of native stool preparation with detritus and the organism of interest
Stained stool smear, photomicrograph of the object under study, scale 50 µm
Stained stool smear, photomicrograph of the object under study, scale 50 µm
Stained stool smear at higher magnification, scale bar 20 µm
Stained stool smear at higher magnification, scale bar 20 µm

🐍 Parasitology Exercise

❗ The following objects (images and video below) were found during microscopy of a concentrated stool preparation from a patient with diarrhea. Many were still moving! ❓ Can you identify them? ANSWER TOMORROW!

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