Morphology and staining artifacts of Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts using the acid-fast method: differentiation from yeast cells in a smear.
🔬 Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts (red arrows) that did not take up the modified acid-fast stain. The smear was counterstained with methylene blue. Note that yeast cells stained red (yellow arrows).
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Atlas for microscopic diagnosis of protozoa in stool using trichrome stain: Entamoeba amoebae, Giardia, Blastocystis, Dientamoeba, and Chilomastix.
An interactive microscopy challenge in parasitology: identify and locate a parasite object among artifacts and coprogram elements within a limited time.
Key microscopic features of Opisthorchis and Clonorchis eggs: presence of an operculum with shoulders and a characteristic abopercular knob.
