Parasitology

Parasitology Case: Identifying Larva in Stool Sample

Clinical parasitology case: identify the parasite species from a microphotograph of a 60 µm egg with an emerging larva in a native stool sample from a child.

Native stool sample: helminth egg with emerging larva
Native stool sample: helminth egg with emerging larva

❗Parasitology exercise. 🔬What parasite larva has just emerged from the egg? ⚠Child’s stool sample. The maximum dimension of the egg is approximately 60 micrometers. 👉ANSWER TOMORROW in the community for laboratory staff - “Labformula”