Parasitology

Strongyloides stercoralis Rhabditiform Larva in Stool

Detection of Strongyloides stercoralis rhabditiform larva during stool microscopy in a 6-year-old child. Laboratory diagnosis of strongyloidiasis.

Native stool smear, Strongyloides stercoralis rhabditiform larva, mag. ×400
Native stool smear, Strongyloides stercoralis rhabditiform larva, mag. ×400

Strongyloides stercoralis rhabditiform larva. Stool of a 6-year-old child, magnification ×400. Confirmed by FBHI CGE 🙏Image kindly provided by biologist Natalia Morkhova