Protozoa Morphology in Stool with Trichrome Stain

Atlas for microscopic diagnosis of protozoa in stool using trichrome stain: Entamoeba amoebae, Giardia, Blastocystis, Dientamoeba, and Chilomastix.

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Microphotographs of stool smears: protozoa morphology with trichrome stain

Protozoa in stool. Stain - trichrome. Row 1. 1-4 Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar; 5-8 Entamoeba hartmanni Row 2: 1-8 Entamoeba coli Row 3: 1-8 Endolimax nana Row 4: 1-4 Iodamoba bütschlii; 5-8 Blastocystis spp. Row 5: 1-8 Giardia lamblia (G. duodenalis, G. intestinalis) Row 6: 1-4 Dientamoeba fragilis; 5-8 Chilomastix mesnili

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