#Parasite case 786 is up, donated by Dr. Richard Bradbury: found in stool in an HIV positive pt. living in Tanzania. Object measures 25-30 µm.
parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/09/case... ID?
Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs

The #Parasite case 779 is now up, donated by Dr. Richard Bradbury: These are the blood films and urine from a febrile patient in The Gambia recently treated with quinine. What is this condition and its cause? parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/06/case...

I will post the answer later this week!

The #Parasite case 778 is now up: parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/06/case... - colon biopsy from a patient with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Objects seen are 20 microns. What is your diagnosis? Answer later this week!

We are celebrating our #Parasite case 777! You win the parasite jackpot if you can identify all 3 eggs. Take the challenge here: parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/05/case...
Answer later this week!

The #Parasite case 776 is now up: brain biopsy from a man with untreated HIV. Specimen appeared necrotic and bloody. Show are Giemsa-stained touch preps. ID? Answer later this week!

The answer to the #Parasite Case 775 is now up: Not a human parasite (cat hair). Check out the accompanying blog post to learn more! (and see a picture of my cat) parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/05/answ...

This week's case was inspired by Dr. Eric Rosenbaum. Several objects were submitted for parasite identification, including tan-white hair-like structures measuring 30 mm long by <0.2 mm wide. Here is their appearance by light microscopy. How would you sign this case out?

The #Parasite case 773 is now up, donated by Dr. Rasool Jafari. These objects were grown in TYI-S-33 medium. parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/04/case... (check out the video here!) What is seen here? Ans. later this week!

The #Parasite case 771 is now up, donated by Dr. Emily Snaverly: ~1cm long object found on screening colonoscopy. Identification? Answer later this week.

The answer to the #Parasite Case 768 is now up: Non-parasitic psocid (booklouse/barklouse). Read the more about this big-nosed insect here: parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/01/answ...

The #Parasite case 767 is now up: Objects found on anal Pap smear, measuring ~55 µm long. parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/01/case... Answer later this week.

The answer to the #Parasite Case 766 is now up: Schisotosoma haematobium eggs. Read the excellent description by guest author, Dr. Azra Hasan, here: parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2025/01/answ... #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs

The #Parasite case 766 is now up: a straight-forward case for a change 😊. These objects were found in urine and measure ~150 µm long. What is your ID? Answer later this week.
#mayopath #pathology #PathBugs

The answer to the #Parasite Case 764 is now up: Not a parasite – plant/vegetable material. Read more here! parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2024/12/answ...

Last #Parasite case for 2024! Tissue from peritoneal cavity in a pt. with volvulus and pulse granulomas. parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2024/12/para... What are the objects seen here? Answer later this week.

Happy holidays! Here is my favorite couple under the mistletoe. Can you tell who they are?

Here is the #Parasite case of the week: an incidental finding on routine screening colonoscopy. What is your diagnosis? Answer later this week!