Parasitology
Identification of Entamoeba coli Cysts in Stool Microscopy
Key microscopic features of the non-pathogenic intestinal amoeba Entamoeba coli: diagnostic significance of nuclear count and mature cyst size in stool analysis.
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Parasitology
Parasitology
Strongyloides stercoralis Larvae: Diagnosing Strongyloidiasis
Morphology of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae in stool, differentiation from hookworms, and the bacterial trail phenomenon on blood agar in strongyloidiasis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis Eggs
Morphological features of Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis eggs: differential diagnosis of liver flukes, size, and characteristic operculum.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying a Parasite by Microscopy
A clinical case in laboratory diagnosis of parasitic infections: identify the pathogen from a microphotograph of a native preparation from South Korea.
Parasitology
Echinococcus granulosus Protoscoleces in Liver Cyst
Microscopic view of liver cyst contents in echinococcosis: morphology of Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex, chitinous hooks, and calcareous corpuscles.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Parasite in Liver Cyst Aspirate
A clinical parasitology challenge: identify the pathogen during microscopic examination of a native liver cyst aspirate specimen.
Parasitology
Differentiating Pollen Grains from Toxocara Eggs in Microscopy
Criteria for differential diagnosis of pollen grains and Toxocara eggs in stool microscopy: assessing size, pores, and shell surface relief.
Parasitology
Parasitology Quiz: Microscopic Examination of Stool Sediment
A parasitology clinical case: identify 50–60 µm objects found during microscopic examination of a 50-year-old patient's stool sample.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy with Lugol's Solution: A Diagnostic Challenge
Laboratory challenge: microscopy of a stool sample with Lugol's solution at 400x magnification from a 55-year-old man. Differential diagnosis of the finding.
Parasitology
Pinworm Eggs (Enterobius vermicularis) in Perianal Scrape
Microscopic detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in a perianal scrape. Characteristic asymmetric shape of pinworm eggs at 40x magnification.
Parasitology
Trichuris trichiura Eggs in Histological Section
Histological section of a female Trichuris trichiura whipworm stained with hematoxylin and eosin: morphology of characteristic eggs with bipolar plugs in the uterus.
Parasitology
Trematode Egg Morphology in Stool Concentrate Microscopy
Criteria for differential diagnosis of trematode eggs in stool: morphological features of Fasciola, Clonorchis, Paragonimus, and Schistosoma in microscopy.