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Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
Filariasis on Microscopy ... is a filarial parasitic ... worm that can cause ... The adult worms cause ... clinical #pathology #microbiology
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on ... Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy ... Multiple small parasites ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Trichuris trichiura - Whipworms on Microscopy
Also known as the whip worm, the head resembles a whip
- Whipworms on Microscopy ... It can cause dysentery ... trichiura #whipworms #Microscopy ... clinical #gross #microbiology ... #parasite
Dermacentor Tick on Microscopy
It’s tick season so your friendly neighborhood micro lab might be asked to
Dermacentor Tick on Microscopy ... A Dermacentor spp ... Dermacentor #Tick #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology ... #parasite
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome (SPS ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... - People with SPS ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia ... Management #treatment #neurology
Coccidioides on culture and microscopy

This was coccidioides sp (in this particular case was posadasii, although morphologically
on culture and microscopy ... was coccidioides sp ... this particular case ... brown from age - Microscopic ... #clinical #microbiology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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intracellular parasite ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... Established via stool microscopy ... management #treatment #microbiology
Rhizopus spp. on microscopy
 - rhizoids ("roots") immediately below non-branched sporangiophores
 - most common cause of
Rhizopus spp. on ... microscopy - rhizoids ... - most common cause ... Rhizopus #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... Unlike other parasites ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy ... strongyloidiasis #microbiology
Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
on culture and microscopy ... It can be the cause ... Other Moraxella spp ... catarrhalis #culture #microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology