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Parasitology Case: Skin Scrape from Itchy Rash

A clinical parasitology case: microscopy of skin scrapes from an elderly man with an itchy rash. Identify the objects found in the microphotographs.

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Skin scrape specimen under light microscopy, ×100
Skin scrape specimen under light microscopy, ×100
Area of skin scrape with micro-objects for the exercise, ×400
Area of skin scrape with micro-objects for the exercise, ×400
Object for identification in skin scrape, ×400
Object for identification in skin scrape, ×400
Structural details of the detected object for the exercise, ×400
Structural details of the detected object for the exercise, ×400

🔬 Parasitology Exercise. ✅The following was found in skin scrapes from a 75-year-old man with an itchy rash: photo №1: ×100 magnification, photos №2-4: ×400. ❓Can you identify these objects? ANSWER TOMORROW!

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