Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Object Identification in Stool Sample
Microscopic examination of a child's stool sample using the Kato method at 100x magnification. Help identify the structure found in the preparation.
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Parasitology
Trichuriasis: Morphology of Trichuris trichiura Eggs
Morphology of whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) eggs in stool microscopy: characteristic features, atypical forms, and the biological cycle of the causative agent of trichuriasis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Hymenolepis nana and Ascaris lumbricoides Eggs
Microscopic features and comparative morphology of dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) and roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) eggs in a stool sample.
Parasitology
Trichinellosis: Morphology of Trichinella Nematode Larvae
The causative agent of trichinellosis: Trichinella nematode life cycle, migration and encapsulation of larvae in striated muscles, microscopic features.
Parasitology
Diagnostic Exercise: What Was Found in a Soil Sample?
A microscopy diagnostic exercise: a microscopic object was found in a soil sample. Try to identify the finding based on its characteristic morphology.
Parasitology
Tungiasis: Manifestations and Diagnosis of Tunga penetrans
Tungiasis (sarcopsyllosis) is a parasitic skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans. Learn about its life cycle and laboratory diagnosis.
Parasitology
Paragonimus westermani Eggs: Microscopic Morphology
Microscopic features of Paragonimus westermani eggs in wet mounts: size, shape, operculum presence, and diagnostic criteria for trematodiasis.
Parasitology
Feline Cytauxzoonosis: Cytauxzoon Schizont in Bone Marrow
Microscopic image of feline cytauxzoonosis (Cytauxzoon felis): mature schizont in a mononuclear phagocyte of the bone marrow and merozoite release.
Parasitology
Moniliformis moniliformis Egg: Morphology and Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of moniliformiasis: morphology of the Moniliformis moniliformis acanthocephalan egg, human infection routes, and clinical manifestations of the invasion.
Parasitology
Trichinella spiralis Larvae in Muscles in Trichinellosis
Trichinella spiralis larvae in muscle tissue in trichinellosis: disease pathogenesis, invasion stages, clinical symptoms, and muscle complications.
Parasitology
Case Study: Identifying a Mite in a Facial Skin Scrape
A clinical case: a patient with facial erythema underwent a skin scrape for Demodex. Microscopy revealed a mite. Try to identify the parasite.
Parasitology
Differential Morphology of Trematode Parasites
Morphological features of trematodes: Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, Fasciola hepatica, and Paragonimus westermani in parasitology.