Parasitology
Comparative Sizes of Helminth Eggs and Protozoan Cysts
A comparative diagram of the sizes of helminth eggs, protozoan cysts, and trophozoites for microscopic differential diagnosis of parasitic invasions.
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.
Clinical cases
Cytology of Moderately Differentiated Cervical Cancer
Cytological features of moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: pronounced dyskaryosis, cellular polymorphism, and signs of HPV infection.
Hematology
Gaucher Cells in Pediatric Bone Marrow Aspirate
Morphology of atypical macrophages (Gaucher cells) in a child's bone marrow. Diagnosis of Gaucher disease: enzymatic analysis and GBA gene sequencing.
Parasitology
Sarcoptes scabiei Larva in Skin Scrape Microscopy
Morphology of Sarcoptes scabiei mite larva in a skin scrape: microscopic features, limb structure, and laboratory diagnosis of scabies.
Oncohematology
Granulocyte Dysplasia in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Morphology of dysplastic granulocytes in MDS: asynchronous maturation, binuclearity, hypogranularity, and differential diagnosis with monocytes.
Parasitology
Hookworm and Strongyloides Larvae: Differential Diagnosis
Morphological differences between L1 rhabditiform larvae of hookworms and Strongyloides stercoralis in stool microscopy: oral cavity length and genital primordium.
Parasitology
Morphology of Ancylostoma spp. Eggs in Dog Feces
Microscopic detection of Ancylostoma spp. nematode eggs in a dog stool sample: characteristic oval shape, thin shell, and blastomere cleavage.
Parasitology
Hepatic Echinococcosis: Echinococcus Protoscolex and Hooks
Microscopic view of liver cyst content in echinococcosis: degenerating protoscolex and free Echinococcus sp. hooks, Giemsa stain.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells: Morphology in Blood Smear
Morphological features of atypical mononuclear cells (virocytes) in blood smears: nuclear polymorphism, cytoplasmic basophilia, and infection diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Indigestible Plant Fiber in Coprogram Analysis
Microscopic view of undigested plant fiber in stool. Morphological features of plant cells in coprogram at 400x magnification.
Parasitology
Myxozoa Spores in Stool: Distinguishing from Spermatozoa
Myxozoa (Henneguya) fish parasite spores in human stool: causes of detection, morphology, and differentiation from spermatozoa during microscopy.
Parasitology
Hymenolepis nana Egg in Bird Feces: A Microscopic Finding
Microscopic examination of feces reveals a Hymenolepis nana egg with characteristic oncosphere and hooks, indicating hymenolepiasis.