Parasitology on Leukoformula

Babesiosis (Piroplasmosis): Detecting Babesia in Blood Smears

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:01 +0300

Babesia in dog blood. Microscopic examination of Romanowsky-Giemsa stained dog blood smears revealed intraerythrocytic pear-shaped parasites characteristic of Babesia or Piroplasma, which cause the disease piroplasmosis. In dogs, the pathogen enters the body through the bite of an infected tick.

Opisthorchis Eggs in Bile: A Clinical Case Study

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:01 +0300

A patient from the gastroenterology department. History of epigastric pain since 2022. Complaints of pain in the left hypochondrium, discomfort and pain in the epigastrium, abdominal bloating.

Duodenal intubation.

Trichomonads in Urine and Vaginal Discharge of a Pregnant Woman

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:05:55 +0300

The week started with trichomonads. A 30-year-old woman, 38-39 weeks pregnant.

She was admitted with complaints of ear pain, purulent discharge, and a body temperature increase to 38 degrees. During examination, flagellated protozoa were found in her Nechiporenko urine test. Trichomonads and Candida fungal mycelium were detected in the vaginal discharge. A large number of leukocytes were also present.

Trichomonads in Urine of an Adolescent Girl: A Case Study

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0300

Trichomonads were first detected in the urine of a 15-year-old girl who denied sexual relations. Confirmed in a smear.

Unfortunately, there is no video of the urine microscopy.

Opisthorchiasis: Diagnosis and Eosinophilia in Blood Tests

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:00:01 +0300

A patient from the gastroenterology department after Biltricide therapy. Eosinophils 11% (historically up to 30%). Duodenal intubation. Adult Opisthorchis worms and eggs were found.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.

Trichomonads in Gynecological Smear During Pregnancy

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:30:00 +0300

A patient from the observation ward, 36 weeks pregnant. Trichomonads were detected during the examination of the vaginal discharge.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.

Opisthorchiasis Diagnosis via Duodenal Intubation

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:30:02 +0300

🐍 A finding under the microscope!

During duodenal intubation of a patient from the gastroenterology department, we managed to detect Opisthorchis — the causative agent of opisthorchiasis.

Our hospital is one of the few where this diagnostic procedure is still performed.

Tropical Malaria in Blood Smear: A Clinical Case

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:28:00 +0300

🔬 Tropical Malaria. A case from our subscriber.

✅A 40-year-old female patient, a resident of Africa, came to Kaliningrad to her sailor husband. She arrived in autumn in October, and her fever started in winter in December (there were frosts), so the patient thought she had caught a cold. The attending physician ordered a complete blood count. During the leukocyte differential count, we found malaria plasmodia (photos № 1,2). And in the thick film, a “starry sky” (photo №3). In addition to malaria, the patient was also found to have HIV and syphilis. Fatal outcome.