Friday, July 25, 2014

Faecal Parasite Quiz

CASE: 5 years old boy from South Sudan has lost weight and sufferin diarrhoea. Faecal sample for parasites was taken and the findings are in the image. The size of the round particle on top of the image is 70 x 45 micrometers and the light brown roundish particle in the middle of the image is  some 10 micrometers larger. The size of the oval particles on the bottom of the image is around 53 x 23 mcrometers.

What are the findings?














Correct answer:  Two Ascaris lumbricoides eggs, fertilized and non fertilized and two Trichuris trichiura eggs (Bottom).
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 25, 2014 at 8:24 PM

    Trischirus trischura

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  2. UnknownJuly 25, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    i think there are
    1. Trichuris trichiura
    2. Ascaris lumbricoides bith fertilised and unfertilsed

    cheers
    david

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  3. asongcelineJuly 25, 2014 at 10:03 PM

    The findings are: 1. Ascaris lumbricoides eggs (fertilized and unfertilized egg) 2. Trichuris trichiura eggs

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  4. UnknownJuly 26, 2014 at 2:59 AM

    1. Trichuris trichiura2. Ascaris lumbricoides both fertilised and unfertilsed egg

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