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Parasitology Case: Parasite from Bile Ducts

A clinical parasitology case: a helminth found in a bile duct drain from a Chinese patient who consumed raw fish. Identify the pathogen.

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Macrophotograph of a parasite found in a drainage tube
Macrophotograph of a parasite found in a drainage tube
Macrophotograph of a straightened helminth on a dark background
Macrophotograph of a straightened helminth on a dark background
Parasite specimen under a microscope at low magnification
Parasite specimen under a microscope at low magnification
Microphotograph of the anterior end of the parasite under a microscope
Microphotograph of the anterior end of the parasite under a microscope
Microphotograph of the posterior part of the helminth's body under a microscope
Microphotograph of the posterior part of the helminth's body under a microscope
Microphotograph of the middle section of the parasite's body in transmitted light
Microphotograph of the middle section of the parasite's body in transmitted light
Assessment of the parasite's length on a slide using a scale
Assessment of the parasite's length on a slide using a scale
Macrophotograph of an elongated helminth on a wet surface
Macrophotograph of an elongated helminth on a wet surface
Macrophotograph of a fixed parasite on a slide
Macrophotograph of a fixed parasite on a slide
Microphotograph of a parasite fragment at higher magnification
Microphotograph of a parasite fragment at higher magnification

❗ Parasitology Exercise. Clinical case from China. A parasite was found in a bile duct drainage tube. The patient reported occasionally eating raw fish. Can you identify the parasite?

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