Parasitology
Toxocara Egg Morphology in Feces with Lugol's Stain
Microscopic examination of cat feces with Lugol's solution: characteristic morphological features and the thick shell of Toxocara nematode eggs.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
Most of our material is written in Russian — that is the working language of the community. A few pieces exist in English; the rest of the library is one click away and the photographs need no translation.
Parasitology
Intestinal Amoeba Morphology: Differential Diagnosis
Comparative morphology of trophozoites and cysts of intestinal amoebae: Entamoeba histolytica, E. coli, Endolimax nana, and Iodamoeba buetschlii in stool microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopic Diagnosis of Foot Skin Mycosis with KOH
Microscopy of foot skin scrapings after KOH treatment: detection of septate mycelial filaments and fungal arthrospores in mycosis diagnosis (40x objective).
Lab test interpretation
Urinary Sediment Microscopy: Identifying Structures
Clinical case study on general urinalysis: microscopy of urinary sediment in a 56-year-old man with leukocyturia. Identify structures and their description rules.
Laboratory methods
Eosin-Nigrosin Stain for Sperm Viability Testing
Learn the methodology and interpretation of eosin-nigrosin staining for sperm viability. Differentiate live from dead cells in semen analysis, crucial for diagnosing male infertility.
Parasitology
Henneguya zschokkei Spore Morphology in Fish Henneguya Disease
Morphological identification of Henneguya zschokkei spores in salmonid henneguya disease: smear microscopy, pathogen characteristics, and veterinary sanitary expertise.
Parasitology
Morphology of Eucoleus aerophilus Lung Capillaria Eggs
Microscopic features of Eucoleus (Thominx) aerophilus lung capillaria eggs: polar plugs, thin shell, and asymmetric shape. Learn more.
Hematology
Severe Megaloblastic Anemia: Cellular Morphology
A clinical case of severe megaloblastic anemia, featuring bone marrow morphology with megaloblasts, neutrophil hypersegmentation, and blood parameters.
Lab test interpretation
Clinical Case: Child's Urine Color Change
A clinical case on general urine analysis: a 12-year-old child with stomatitis has a urine sample with unusual coloration. Determine the possible cause of the change.
Parasitology
Rare Infections in Blood and Bone Marrow Microscopy
Morphological diagnosis of rare infections in peripheral blood and bone marrow smears: bacteria, fungi, plasmodia, trypanosomes, filariae, and babesia.
Lab test interpretation
Ear Canal Cytology: Malassezia spp. in Canine Samples
Cytological findings from a canine ear canal swab: clusters of budding Malassezia spp. yeast on epithelial scales, magnified x1000.
Clinical cases
Vaginal Smear in a 17-Year-Old Patient: Microscopy Description
Clinical exercise in microscopy: vaginal smear from point V in a 17-year-old girl. Evaluate the cellular composition and propose a description.