A clinical case in laboratory diagnosis of parasitic infections: identify the pathogen from a microphotograph of a native preparation from South Korea.
✅Greetings from South Korea! This case demonstrates the presence in this country of an important parasite, which, as a recent study showed, was found in 8.4% of residents living along five major rivers of South Korea. Which parasite is depicted here?
✅Bonus question: what are the potential health consequences for patients with long-term infection with this parasite?
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