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Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
Brugia malayi - ... What is Brugia malayi ... is a filarial parasitic ... clinical #pathology #microbiology ... #nematodes #parasite
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
#Infections #Microbiology ... #Differential #Ddx ... maltesecross #compare #malaria
#protozoa #toxoplasma #leishmania #trypanosoma #babesia #malaria #plasmodium #cryptosporidium #cyclospora #cystisospora #entamoeba #acanthamoeba #microsporidia

#ID  #InfectiousDiseases
trypanosoma #babesia #malaria ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Differential #Ddx
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
- Bloodborne parasites ... • Malaria ... Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Malaria - Plasmodium ... Ruptured oocyst #Malaria ... lifecycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood Smear

Emory_MedMicro @Emory_MedMicro

#Plasmodium #Ovale #povale #Blood #Smear #microscopy #clinical #microbiology #malaria #parasite
microscopy #clinical #microbiology ... #malaria #parasite
Leishmania infantum
The 2nd most deadly parasite after malaria, these protozoa live as amastigotes in cells, flagellated
2nd most deadly parasite ... after malaria, ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Leishmaniosis, malaria