A parasitology clinical case: a patient returning from the Philippines has a trematode egg found in their stool. Identify the pathogen species by microscopy.
🐍 Parasitology Case. Patient: 28 years old, returned from a tour in the Philippines. Complaints: Fever, urticarial rash on legs, pain in the right hypochondrium, diarrhea. Anamnesis: Swam in a freshwater lake on Luzon 6 weeks ago. Examination: Marked eosinophilia in blood (45%), egg found in stool (see photo).
A. Schistosoma haematobium B. Schistosoma mansoni C. Schistosoma japonicum D. Schistosoma intercalatum 🔎THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE CASE will be available tomorrow
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