Parasitology

Parasite Egg Detection in Stool Microscopy: A Clinical Case

A clinical case in parasitology: detection and identification of a 35 µm helminth egg during stool microscopy with a 40x objective.

Stool microscopy: parasite egg measuring 35 µm at 40x magnification
Stool microscopy: parasite egg measuring 35 µm at 40x magnification

PARASITOLOGY CHALLENGE. This object was detected during stool microscopy (40x objective). Can you identify it? 🙏 Photo kindly provided by clinical laboratory diagnostics physician, Anna Ivanova, Moscow.