Parasites

Question	Answer
Image: Entamoebahistolyticatroph (binary/octet-stream)	Entamoeba histolytica
Image: Balantidiumcoli (binary/octet-stream)	Balantidium coli
Image: Endolimax+Nana (binary/octet-stream)	Endolimax nana
Observed in a stool specimen passed from a person with minor intestinal symptoms is an 8 um cyst as shown. Note the four nuclei and their distinctive blotlike karyosomes. What is the presumptive ID? Image: Endolimax+Nana (binary/octet-stream)	Endolimax nana
Image: Diphylolatum (binary/octet-stream)	Diphyllobothrium latum
Schistosoma species can be differentiated by the shape and location of a spine located on the egg. Of the following, which species is paired with the correct location of the spine for that species? A. S. mansoni- small lateral spine B. S. japonicum- pointed terminal spine C. S. haematobium- large lateral spine D. S. mansoni- large lateral spine	D. S. mansoni- large lateral spien
Image: Chilomastixmesnili (binary/octet-stream)	Chilomastix mesnili
Image: Clonorchis Egg (binary/octet-stream)	Clonorchis sinensis
A 65-year old female presented to the ER with severe abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. Exam revealed enlarged liver tender to the touch. Patient history revealed that the woman worked in a fish processing plant for years prior to moving to the US. Her diet was heavy in raw fish Image: Clonorchis Egg (binary/octet-stream)

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