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Sexually Transmitted Disease Gallery

Bacterial vaginosis

This photomicrograph of a vaginal smear specimen depicts two epithelial cells, a normal cell, and an epithelial cell with its exterior covered by bacteria giving the cell a roughened, stippled appearance known as a “clue cell”. Clue cells are epithelial cells that have had bacteria adhere to their surface, obscuring their borders, and imparting a stippled appearance. The presence of such clue cells is a sign that the patient has bacterial vaginosis. Adapted from CDC
This photograph depicted a single Gardnerella vaginalis, formerly Haemophilus vaginalis, or Corynebacterium vaginalis, bacterial colony.The vagina is normally colonized by Lactobacillus spp., which help to regulate the region’s pH, maintaining it in the low range, thereby, inhibiting the growth of potentially-pathogenic organisms. The Gram-positive Gardnerella vaginalis bacterium is one such organism, and is a common cause for bacterial vaginosis (BV). Adapted from CDC
This photograph depicted a single Gardnerella vaginalis, formerly Haemophilus vaginalis, or Corynebacterium vaginalis, bacterial colony. The vagina is normally colonized by Lactobacillus spp., which help to regulate the region’s pH, maintaining it in the low range, thereby, inhibiting the growth of potentially-pathogenic organisms. The Gram-positive Gardnerella vaginalis bacterium is one such organism, and is a common cause for bacterial vaginosis (BV). Adapted from CDC
This photomicrograph reveals bacteria adhering to vaginal epithelial cells known as “clue cells”. “Clue cells” are epithelial cells that have had bacteria adhere to their surface, obscuring their borders, and imparting a stippled appearance. The presence of such clue cells is a sign that the patient has bacterial vaginosis. Adapted from CDC
This photomicrograph reveals bacteria adhering to vaginal epithelial cells known as “clue cells”. “Clue cells” are epithelial cells that have had bacteria adhere to their surface, obscuring their borders, and imparting a stippled appearance. The presence of such clue cells is a sign that the patient has bacterial vaginosis. Adapted from CDC

Chlamydia

Under a relatively-low magnification of 63X, this Gram-stained photomicrograph of a vaginal specimen revealed the presence of squamous epithelial cells, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), or white blood cells (WBCs), and numerous Gram-positive bacilli, or rods. Vaginal specimens are reviewed for many reasons including the Pap test, tests for STDs such as human papilloma virus (HPV) andChlamydia trachomatis , as well as others. The vagina is normally home to a number of bacterial organisms, referred to as vaginal microbiota, or vaginal microflora, composed primarily of rod-shaped Lactobacillus spp., as well as others. Adapted from CDC
Photomicrograph of Chlamydia trachomatis taken from a urethral scrape. Untreated, chlamydia can cause severe, costly reproductive and other health problems including both short- and long-term consequences, i.e. pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infertility, and potentially fatal tubal pregnancy. Adapted from CDC
This McCoy cell monolayer micrograph reveals a number of intracellular C. trachomatis inclusion bodies; Magnified 50X. The intracellular inclusion body represents the replication phase of the Chlamydia spp. organisms, whereupon, the reorganized reticulate body (RB) multiplies through binary fission into 100-500 new RBs, which mature into elementary bodies (EB). Adapted from CDC
This image reveals a close view of a patient’s left eye with the upper lid retracted in order to reveal the inflamed conjunctival membrane lining the inside of both the upper and lower lids, due to what was determined to be a case of inclusion conjunctivitis, a type of conjunctival inflammation caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis. Inclusion conjunctivitis, also known as chlamydial conjunctivitis, is more common in newborns. Symptoms include redness of the eye(s), swelling of the eyelids, and discharge of pus, usually 5 to 12 days after birth. Adapted from CDC
This photomicrograph depicts HeLa cells infected with Type-A Chlamydia trachomatis, Magnified 400X. The cell line of choice is McCoy, however a particular strain of HeLa cells, i.e. HeLa 299-24, can be used to culture C. trachomatis. For identification, either iodine or fluorescent antibody (FA) stains are usually used. Adapted from CDC
Under a low magnification of 12.5X, this photomicrograph reveals McCoy cell monolayers with Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies. Chlamydia, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Using cell cultures from the McCoy cell line is one methods implemented in diagnosing Chlamydial infections. Adapted from CDC
This photomicrograph reveals McCoy cell monolayers with Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies; Magnified 50X. Chlamydia, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Using cell cultures from the McCoy cell line is one methods implemented in diagnosing Chlamydial infections.Adapted from CDC
This photomicrograph reveals McCoy cell monolayers with Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies; Magnified 200X. Chlamydia, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Using cell cultures from the McCoy cell line is one methods implemented in diagnosing Chlamydial infections. Adapted from CDC

Pubic lice infestation

This 2006 image depicted five body lice, Pediculus humanus var. corporis, which from left to right included three nymphal-staged lice, beginning with a stage N1, then N2, and thirdly a N3-staged nymph, followed by an adult male louse, and finally an adult female louse. Lice are parasitic insects that can be found on people's heads, and bodies, including the pubic area. Human lice survive by feeding on human blood. Lice found on each area of the body are different from each other. The three types of lice that live on humans are: Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse, clothes louse) and Phthirus pubis ("crab" louse, pubic louse). Only the body louse is known to spread disease. Lice infestations are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of lice infestations. Adapted from CDC
This photomicrograph depicts a dorsal view of an adult female human head louse, Pediculus humanus var. capitis. Lice are parasitic insects that can be found on people's heads, and bodies, including the pubic area. Human lice survive by feeding on human blood. Lice found on each area of the body are different from each other. The three types of lice that live on humans are: Pediculus humanus var. capitis (head louse), Pediculus humanus var. corporis (body louse, clothes louse) and Pthirus pubis ("crab" louse, pubic louse). Only the body louse is known to spread disease. Lice infestations (pediculosis and pthiriasis) are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of lice infestations. Adapted from CDC
This illustration depicts a dorsal view of a “crab louse”, Phthirus pubis, a member of the suborder Anoplura, or “sucking lice”. The crab louse Phthirus pubis, is not known to carry disease producing organisms. Infestations usually occur in the pubic region of humans, and may occasionally be found on other coarse body hair, such as hair on the legs, armpits, mustache, beard, eyebrows, or eyelashes. Infestations of young children are usually on the eyebrows or eyelashes. Lice found on the head are not pubic lice; they are head lice. Adapted from CDC
This illustration depicts some of the morphologic differences seen in two “sucking lice” of the Order Annoplura. The louse on the left is a “body louse”, Pediculus humanus var. corporis, and the louse on the right is a “crab” or “pubic louse”, Phthirus pubis. Note that both of these lice are wingless, and possess three pairs of claw-tipped legs, which allows them to firmly grasp the hair shafts to which they remain attached as human ectoparasitic pests. Adapted from CDC
This photograph reveals the presence of crab lice, Phthirus pubis with reddish-brown crab feces. Pubic lice are generally found in the genital area on pubic hair; but may occasionally be found on other coarse body hair, such as hair on the legs, armpit, mustache, beard, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Adapted from CDC
This is an illustration comparing the Head Louse, Pediculus humanus, with the Pubic Louse, Phthirus pubis. These insects use their hook-like appendages to grasp unto the hair shafts of their hosts in body regions unique to its species, i.e. the head louse infests the head region of its host, while the pubic louse infests its host’s pubic region. Adapted from CDC
This patient presented with an infestation of Phthirus pubis, or crab lice. A Phthirus pubis infestation has caused the erythematous lesions seen in the pubic region of this patient in response to the bites of the crab lice arthropods. Adapted from CDC
his image depicts a dorsal view of a female head louse, Pediculus humanus var. capitis. Lice are parasitic insects that can be found on people's heads, and bodies, including the pubic area. Human lice survive by feeding on human blood. Lice found on each area of the body are different from each other. The three types of lice that live on humans are: Pediculus humanus var. capitis (head louse), Pediculus humanus var. corporis (body louse, clothes louse) and Pthirus pubis ("crab" louse, pubic louse). Only the body louse is known to spread disease. Lice infestations (pediculosis and pthiriasis) are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of lice infestations. Adapted from CDC

Scabies

Under a moderate modification, this photomicrograph revealed the histopathologic changes in a human skin sample from the site of a number of scabies burrows, due to an infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Note that the scabies had burrowed into the upper layers of this patient’s skin, into the epidermis, superficial to the stratum basale, also known as the stratum germinativum. The most common signs and symptoms of scabies are intense itching (pruritus), especially at night, and a pimple-like (papular) itchy rash. The itching and rash each may affect much of the body or be limited to common sites such as the wrist, elbow, armpit, webbing between the fingers, nipple, penis, waist, belt-line, and buttocks. The rash also can include tiny blisters (vesicles) and scales. Scratching the rash can cause skin sores; sometimes these sores become infected by bacteria. Adapted from CDC
This image depicts the anterior aspect of a patient’s lower legs, either of which displaying the pathologic consequences of an infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, otherwise known as scabies. Of note, were the secondary severe excoriations, resulting from the patient having scratched at the primary maculopapular rash caused by the scabies bites. The most common signs and symptoms of scabies are intense itching (pruritus), especially at night, and a pimple-like (papular) itchy rash. The itching and rash each may affect much of the body or be limited to common sites such as the wrist, elbow, armpit, webbing between the fingers, nipple, penis, waist, belt-line, and buttocks. The rash also can include tiny blisters (vesicles) and scales. Scratching the rash can cause skin sores; sometimes these sores become infected by bacteria. Adapted from CDC
This close view of the genitalia of a male patient reveals the presence of erosive, inflamed lesions, which had been caused by an infestation of scabies, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The lesions are on the penile glans, and the preputial skin. The most common signs and symptoms of scabies are intense itching (pruritus), especially at night, and a pimple-like (papular) itchy rash. The itching and rash each may affect much of the body or be limited to common sites such as the wrist, elbow, armpit, webbing between the fingers, nipple, penis, waist, belt-line, and buttocks. The rash also can include tiny blisters (vesicles) and scales. Scratching the rash can cause skin sores; sometimes these sores become infected by bacteria. Adapted from CDC
This photograph depicting the dorsal surface of a human hand focused on the interdigital web space between the index and middle fingers, and revealed the presence of papules due to an infestation of the human itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, otherwise commonly known as scabies. The most common signs and symptoms of scabies are intense itching (pruritus), especially at night, and a pimple-like (papular) itchy rash. The itching and rash each may affect much of the body or be limited to common sites such as the wrist, elbow, armpit, webbing between the fingers, nipple, penis, waist, belt-line, and buttocks. The rash also can include tiny blisters (vesicles) and scales. Scratching the rash can cause skin sores; sometimes these sores become infected by bacteria. Adapted from CDC
The right axillary region of this male patient exhibited a papular rash, which had been caused by an infestation of the human itch mite,Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, otherwise commonly known as scabies. The most common signs and symptoms of scabies are intense itching (pruritus), especially at night, and a pimple-like (papular) itchy rash. The itching and rash each may affect much of the body or be limited to common sites such as the wrist, elbow, armpit, webbing between the fingers, nipple, penis, waist, belt-line, and buttocks. The rash also can include tiny blisters (vesicles) and scales. Scratching the rash can cause skin sores; sometimes these sores become infected by bacteria. Adapted from CDC
This photomicrograph reveals a single human itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, otherwise commonly known as scabies, that had burrowed itself into the epidermal layers of a skin tissue sample extracted from an unknown host. The microscopic scabies mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin where it lives and lays its eggs. The most common symptoms of scabies are intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash. The scabies mite usually is spread by direct, prolonged, skin-to-skin contact with a person who has scabies. Scabies occurs worldwide and affects people of all races and social classes. Scabies can spread rapidly under crowded conditions where close body contact is frequent. Institutions such as nursing homes, extended-care facilities, and prisons are often sites of scabies outbreaks. Adapted from CDC
This woman presented with a rash composed of pimple-like irritations on the abdomen and thorax due to canine scabies. If an animal is infested with scabies, or mange, and comes in close contact with humans, the mites can get under the skin causing itching and irritation. However, this form of scabies is mild, and the mites die in a couple of days without reproducing. Adapted from CDC

Syphilis

Description Adapted from CDC

Description Adapted from CDC

Trichomoniasis

This photomicrograph of a wet-mounted vaginal discharge specimen, reveals numbers of Trichomonas vaginalis protozoan parasites, leading to a diagnosis of trichomoniasis, or “trich”, which is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by infection with T. vaginalis. Although symptoms of the disease vary, most women and men who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected. The parasite is passed from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex. In women, the most commonly infected part of the body is the lower genital tract (vulva, vagina, or urethra), and in men, the most commonly infected body part is the inside of the penis (urethra). During sex, the parasite is usually transmitted from a penis to a vagina, or from a vagina to a penis, but it can also be passed from a vagina to another vagina. It is not common for the parasite to infect other body parts, like the hands, mouth, or anus. It is unclear why some people with the infection get symptoms while others do not, but it probably depends on factors like the person’s age and overall health. Infected people without symptoms can still pass the infection on to others. Adapted from CDC
This patient presented with a "strawberry cervix” due to a Trichomonas vaginalis infection, or trichomoniasis. The term “strawberry cervix” is used to describe the appearance of the cervix due to the presence of T. vaginalis protozoa. The cervical mucosa reveals punctate hemorrhages along with accompanying vesicles or papules.

Parasite Gallery

A

Acanthocephaliasis

Bolbosoma spp.

Transverse section through the body wall of Bolbosoma sp. in an intestinal biopsy specimen, stained with H&E. Image taken at 100x magnification. Cetaceans are the normal definitive hosts for Bolbosoma spp., and humans usually become infected after eating under-cooked fish which serve as paratenic hosts for the parasite.
Adapted from CDC
Higher-magnification (200x) of the specimen in Figure 1. Identifiable in this image are the characteristic thin cuticle (CU, black arrow), syncytial epidermis (EP), longitudinal muscles (blue arrows) and eggs (green arrows).
Adapted from CDC
Transverse section through the body wall of Bolbosoma sp. in an intestinal biopsy specimen, stained with H&E. Image taken at 100x magnification. In this image, a portion of the reproductive system is visible within the pseudocoelom.
Adapted from CDC

Moniliformis moniliformis

Eggs of M. moniliformis

Eggs of M. moniliformis liberated from an adult worm that was recovered from the stool of a patient.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of M. moniliformis liberated from an adult worm that was recovered from the stool of a patient.
Adapted from CDC

Adults of M. moniliformis

Adult of M. moniliformis.
Adapted from CDC
Adult of M. moniliformis.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the anterior end of the specimen in Figures 1 and 2, showing a close-up of the proboscis.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the anterior end of the specimen in Figures 1 and 2, showing a close-up of the proboscis.
Adapted from CDC

Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceous

Eggs of M. hirudinaceous

Eggs of M. hirudinaceous in an unstained wet mount of stool.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of M. hirudinaceous in an unstained wet mount of stool.
Adapted from CDC
Image of the same egg in Figure 2, but in a different plane of focus, showing the textured exterior.
Adapted from CDC

Adults of M. hirudinaceous

Adult of M. hirudinaceous.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the specimen in Figure 1, showing a close-up of the anterior end and the proboscis containing hooks.
Adapted from CDC
Cross-section of the intestine of a pig, stained with H&E, showing the anterior end of an adult Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceous embedded within the intestinal wall.
Adapted from CDC

African trypanosomiasis (Sleeping sickness)

Trypansoma brucei ssp. in thick blood smear stained with Giemsa

Trypansoma brucei ssp. in a thick blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypansoma brucei ssp. in a thick blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypansoma brucei ssp. in a thick blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC

Trypansoma brucei ssp. in thin blood smear stained with Giemsa

Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC

Trypansoma brucei ssp. in thin blood smears stained with Wright-Giemsa

Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Wright-Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Wright-Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Wright-Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Wright-Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Wright-Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Wright-Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC

Trypansoma brucei ssp. in thin blood smear, beginning to divide

Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa. The trypomastigote is beginning to divide; dividing forms are seen in African trypanosomes, but not in American trypanosomes.
Adapted from CDC

Amebiasis

Amebiasis cysts

Cyst of E. histolytica/E. dispar stained with trichrome. Note the chromatoid body with blunt ends (red arrow).

Amebiasis trophozioites

Trophozoites of E. histolytic with ingested erythrocytes stained with trichrome. The ingested erythrocytes appear as dark inclusions. The parasite above show nuclei that have the typical small, centrally located karyosome, and thin, uniform peripheral chromatin.
Adapted from CDC
Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites in colon tissue stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC

American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease)

Trypanosoma cruzi in thick blood smears stained with Giemsa

Trypanosoma cruzi in thick blood smears stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC

T. cruzi in thin blood smears stained with Giemsa

T. cruzi trypomastigote in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa. Note the typical C-shape of the trypomastigote that characterizes T. cruzi in fixed blood smears.
Adapted from CDC
T. cruzi trypomastigote in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
T. cruzi trypomastigote in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of Figure 3, T. cruzi.
Adapted from CDC

T. cruzi in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) stained with Giemsa

Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigote in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC

T. cruzi amastigotes in heart tissue

Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes in heart tissue. The section is stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes in heart tissue. The section is stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC

T. cruzi epimastigotes, from culture

Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes from culture. Note the location of the kinetoplast anterior to the nucleus.
Adapted from CDC

Ancylostomiasis (Hookworm)

Ancylostoma braziliense

Ancylostoma caninum

Anterior end of an adult of Ancylostoma caninum, a dog parasite that has been found to produce a rare human infection known as eosinophilic enteritis.
Adapted from CDC

Ancylostoma ceylanicum

Ancylostoma duodenale

Adult worm of Ancylostoma duodenal. Anterior end is depicted showing cutting teeth.
Adapted from CDC

Necator americanus

Adult worm of Necator americanus. Anterior end showing mouth parts with cutting plates.
Adapted from CDC

Angiostrongyliasis

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Angiostrongylus cantonensis third stage (L3), infective larva recovered from a slug. Image captured under differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy.
Adapted from CDC
A. cantonensis (L3), infective larvae recovered from a slug. Image captured under DIC microscopy.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of Image 2. Note the terminal projection on the tip of the tail which is characteristic of A. cantonensis.
Adapted from CDC
Angiostrongylus cantonensis third stage (L3), infective larva, in a wet mount, recovered from a slug. Note the terminal projection on the tip of the tail which is characteristic of A. cantonensis.
Adapted from CDC
A. cantonensis L3, infective larvae, in wet mounts, recovered from slugs.
Adapted from CDC
A. cantonensis L3, infective larvae, in wet mounts, recovered from slugs.
Adapted from CDC

Angiostrongylus costaricensis

A. costaricensis Eggs

Angiostrongylus costaricensis eggs in intestinal tissue stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Thin-shelled A. costaricensis eggs in intestinal tissue stained with H&E, a feature consistent with the presence of mature female worms.
Adapted from CDC
A. costaricensis first stage (L1) larva in intestinal tissue stained with H&E
Adapted from CDC

A. costaricensis adult female in tissue sections stained with H&E

Angiostrongylus costaricensis female worm in appendix tissue sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Image courtesy of Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the specimen in Figure 1. Notice the thick, multinucleate intestine (IN) and eggs (EG) within the uterus (UT).
Adapted from CDC
Another image from the specimen seen in Figure 1.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the specimen in Figure 3. Shown here are the thick, multinucleate intestine (IN), reproductive tubes (RT), and lateral chords (LC).
Adapted from CDC

Anisakiasis

Anisakis simplex

Cross-section of Anisakis sp., viewed under DIC microscopy.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the specimen in Figure 1. Note the tall, prominent muscle cells (MU) and Y-shaped lateral chords (LC), characteristic for this genus.
Adapted from CDC

Pseudoterranova decipiens

Pseudoterranova sp. larval worms

Anterior ends of Pseudoterranova sp. worms; images taken at 40x and 200x magnification, respectively.
Adapted from CDC
Anterior ends of Pseudoterranova sp. worms; images taken at 40x and 200x magnification, respectively.
Adapted from CDC
Anterior end of Pseudoterranova sp. The red arrow indicates the intestinal cecum.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the intestinal cecum in the same specimen seen in Figure 3.
Adapted from CDC
Mid-section of a Pseudoterranova sp. worm, showing the esophagus and intestine. Image taken at 40x magnification.
Adapted from CDC
Posterior end of Pseudoterranova sp. Image taken at 200x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

Cross sections of Pseudoterranova sp. worms Cross sections of anisakid worms.

Cross-section of Pseudoterranova sp. Note the large butterfly-shaped lateral chords (black arrows), characteristic for this genus.
Adapted from CDC
Cross-section of Pseudoterranova sp. viewed under differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy.
Adapted from CDC

Ascariasis

Ascaris lumbricoides

Adult A. lumbricoides

Adult female A. lumbricoides.
Adapted from CDC

Unfertilized egg of A. lumbricoides

Unfertilized egg of A. lumbricoides in an unstained wet mount, 200x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

Fertilized egg of A. lumbricoides

Fertilized egg of A. lumbricoides in unstained wet mounts of stool, with embryos in the early stage of development.
Adapted from CDC

A. lumbricoides in tissue specimen

Eggs of A. lumbricoides in an appendix biopsy, stained with H&E. This image was taken at 200x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

B

Babesiosis

Babesia divergens

Babesia microti

Babesia microti in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa. Babesia sp. cannot be identified to the species level by morphology alone; additional testing, such as PCR, is always recommended.
Adapted from CDC
Babesia microti in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa. Babesia sp. cannot be identified to the species level by morphology alone; additional testing, such as PCR, is always recommended. Note the tetrad form in this image.
Adapted from CDC
Babesia microti in a thin blood smear stained with Giemsa. Note the intra-erythrocytic vacuolated forms indicated by the black arrows.
Adapted from CDC

Balantidiasis

Balantidium coli

B. coli cysts

B. coli cysts in a wet mount, unstained.
Adapted from CDC

B. coli trophozoites

B. coli trophozoite in a wet mount, 500× magnification. Note the visible cilia on the cell surface.
Adapted from CDC
Balantidium coli trophozoites in colon tissue stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) at 400x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

Baylisascariasis

Baylisascaris procyonis

Baylisascaris procyonis eggs

Unembryonated egg of B. procyonis.
Adapted from CDC
Embryonated eggs of B. procyonis, showing the developing larva inside.
Adapted from CDC

Baylisascaris procyonis larvae

Larva of B. procyonis hatching from an egg.
Adapted from CDC
Cross-sections of larvae of B. columnaris in muscle of a laboratory-infected mouse. The larval morphology and microscopic manifestations would be similar with B. procyonis in human tissue. Image taken at 400x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

Baylisascaris procyonis larvae

Larva of B. procyonis hatching from an egg.
Adapted from CDC
Cross-sections of larvae of B. columnaris in muscle of a laboratory-infected mouse. The larval morphology and microscopic manifestations would be similar with B. procyonis in human tissue. Image taken at 400x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

Bed Bugs

Cimex hemipterus

Cimex lectularius

Two adults and one nymph (arrow) of C. lectularius, collected in a hotel in urban Georgia.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of one of the adults in Figure 1.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the specimen in Figure 2. Note the reduced forewings (arrow).
Adapted from CDC
Ventral view of the specimen in Figure 2.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the specimen in Figure 4, showing a close-up of the typical hemipteran piercing-sucking mouthparts (arrow).
Adapted from CDC
Nymph of C. lectularius. The blue marks represent 1 mm.
Adapted from CDC

Bertiella

Eggs of Bertiella sp. liberated from proglottids. The proglottids were shed from a human patient who had lived for a number of years in Africa. In several of these eggs, the pyriform apparatus can be easily seen. Images courtesy of Clinipath Pathology, Perth, Australia.
Adapted from CDC
An egg of Bertiella sp. liberated from a gravid proglottid. The arrows point to the hooklets.
Adapted from CDC
Proglottids of Bertiella sp.
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Bertiella mucronata

Bertiella struderi

Scolex of Bertiella studeri. Image courtesy of Richard Bradbury.
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Blastocystis hominis

Blastocystis hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts

B. hominis cyst-like forms in a wet mount, unstained.
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B. hominis cyst-like form in a wet mount, unstained.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts under differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy

B. hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts under differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts under differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts stained with iodine

B. hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts stained in iodine.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts stained in iodine.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms stained with trichrome

B. hominis cyst-like forms stained with trichrome. The nuclei in the peripheral cytoplasmic rim are visible, staining purple.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms stained with trichrome. The nuclei in the peripheral cytoplasmic rim are visible, staining purple.
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Blastocystis hominis cyst-like forms stained with trichrome.
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Blastocystis hominis cyst-like forms stained with trichrome.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms stained with trichrome.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms undergoing binary fission; stained with trichrome.
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B. hominis cyst-like forms stained with trichrome.
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C

Cercarial dermatitis (Swimmer’s itch)

Cercaria of Austrobilharzia variglandis

Cercaria of Austrobilharzia variglandis, which can cause cercarial dermatitis.
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Cercaria of Austrobilharzia variglandis, which can cause cercarial dermatitis. Note the forked 'tail' and a pair of 'eye spots' near the anterior end.
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Clinical manifestations of Austrobilharzia variglandis

Skin of a patient showing the inflammatory response to cercaria in the skin.
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Chilomastix mesnili

Chilomastix mesnili trophozoites, trichrome stain

Trophozoite of C. mesnili from a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Trophozoite of C. mesnili from a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Trophozoite of C. mesnili from a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Trophozoite of C. mesnili from a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Trophozoite of C. mesnili from a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Trophozoite of C. mesnili from a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Chilomastix mesnili cysts, trichrome stain

Cyst of C. mesnili in a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Cyst of C. mesnili in a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Cyst of C. mesnili in a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Cyst of C. mesnili in a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Cyst of C. mesnili in a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Cyst (lower) and trophozoite (upper) of C. mesnili in a stool specimen, stained with trichrome. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Chilomastix mesnili cysts in wet mounts

Cyst of C. mesnili in a concentrated wet mount of stool, stained with iodine. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Cyst of C. mesnili in a concentrated wet mount of stool, stained with iodine. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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Clonorchiasis

Clonorchis sinensis

Clonorchis sinensis eggs

C. sinensis egg: the small knob at the abopercular end is visible in this image.
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C. sinensis egg. Note the operculum resting on "shoulders;" image taken at 400× magnification.
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C. sinensis egg; images taken at 400× magnification.
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C. sinensis egg; images taken at 400× magnification.
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Clonorchis sinensis adults

Adult of C. sinensis.
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Adult of C. sinensis stained with carmine. Clearly visible in this image are the oral sucker (OS), pharynx (PH), ceca (CE), acetabulum, or ventral sucker (AC), uterus (UT), vitellaria (VT) and testes (TE).
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Clonorchis sinensis eggs

Shells of Parafossarulus manchouricus, the most common snail host of C. sinensis in endemic areas in southeast Asia. Image courtesy of the Web Atlas of Medical Parasitology and the Korean Society for Parasitology.
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Bithynia sp., another common intermediate host of C. sinensis. Image courtesy of Michal Maňas.
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Coenurosis

[Taenia multiceps][Taenia serialis]

Gross coenurus specimens

Large, polycephalic coenurus removed from the shoulder of a baboon (Papio sp.).
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Close-up of a coenurus of T. multiceps removed from the eye of a patient, broken open to show multiple protoscoleces.
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Coenuri in tissue specimens, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)

Coenurus removed from a subcutaneous nodule in the shoulder area of a patient, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Image taken at 50x magnification. Although the species was not identified in this case, the pathology is consistent with T. serialis.
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Higher magnification (200x) of the coenurus in Figure 1.
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Higher magnification (200x) of the same specimen shown in Figures 1 and 2. The black arrows point to hooklets in the protoscoleces.
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Higher magnification (200x) of the same specimen shown in Figures 1 and 2. The black arrows point to hooklets in the protoscoleces.
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Coenurus in an eye specimens, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)

Cross-section of a human eye, showing multiple protoscoleces within a coenurus.
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Higher magnification (200x) of the coenurus in Figure 1.
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Higher magnification (200x) of protoscoleces shown in Figures 1 and 2.
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Higher magnification (200x) of protoscoleces shown in Figures 1 and 2.
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Higher magnification of the protoscolex in Figure 4, showing multiple hooklets.
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Cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidium spp.

Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts in a wet mount

Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts (pink arrows) in wet mount. A budding yeast (brown arrow) is in the same field.
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Cryptosporidium parvumoocysts in wet mount, under differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy. The oocysts are rounded and measure 4.2 µm - 5.4 µm in diameter. Sporozoites are visible inside the oocysts, indicating that sporulation has occurred.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with trichrome

Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with trichrome. Oocysts may be detected, but should not be confirmed by this method. Trichrome staining is inadequate for a definite diagnosis because oocysts will appear unstained. Here the Cryptosporidium oocysts are represented by red arrows; the blue arrow represents yeast.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocyst stained with trichrome. Oocysts may be detected, but should not be confirmed by this method. Trichrome staining is inadequate for a definite diagnosis because oocysts will appear unstained. Here the Cryptosporidium oocyst is represented by a red arrow; the blue arrows represent yeast.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with modified acid-fast

Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts stained with modified acid-fast. Against a blue-green background, the oocysts stand out in a bright red stain. Sporozoites are visible inside the two oocysts to the right in this image.
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Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts stained with modified acid-fast. Against a blue-green background, the oocysts stand out in a bright red stain.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with modified acid-fast.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocyst stained with modified acid-fast.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts unstained on a slide stained with modified acid-fast

Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts (red arrows) that did not take up the modified acid-fast stain. The slide was counterstained with methylene blue. Note that yeast cells did stain red (yellow arrows).
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Unstained Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts (black arrows) on a slide stained with modified acid-fast. The slide was counterstained with malachite green.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with safranin

Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with safranin.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with safranin.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with Ziehl-Neelsen modified acid-fast

Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts stained with Ziehl-Neelson modified acid-fast. Image contributed by the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
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Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts stained with the fluorescent stain auramine-rhodamine

Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts stained with the fluorescent stain auramine-rhodamine.
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Oocysts of C. parvum' and cysts of Giardia duodenalis labeled with immunofluorescent antibodies

Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts labeled with immunofluorescent antibodies. Images contributed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocyst labeled with immunofluorescent antibodies. Images contributed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts (yellow arrows) and cysts of Giardia duodenalis (red arrow) labeled with immunofluorescent antibodies.
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Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts (yellow arrows) and cysts of Giardia duodenalis (red arrows) labeled with immunofluorescent antibodies.
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Cyclosporiasis

Cyclospora cayetanensis

Cysticercosis

Taenia solium

Cystoisosporiasis (Isosporiasis)

Cystoisospora belli (Isospora belli)

Cystoisospora belli oocysts

Immature oocyst of C. belli in an unstained wet mount, containing a single sporoblast.
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Immature oocyst of C. belli stained with safranin, containing a single sporoblast.
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Immature oocyst of C. belli stained with acid-fast, showing a single sporoblast.
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Oocyst of C. belli viewed under ultraviolet (UV) microscopy, showing two sporoblasts.
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Immature oocyst of C. belli in an unstained wet mount showing a single sporoblast.
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Immature oocyst of C. belli in an unstained wet mount showing two sporoblasts.
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Same oocyst as in Figure 1 but viewed under differential interference contrast (DIC)
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Same oocyst as in Figure 2 but viewed under ultraviolet (UV) fluorescent micrscopy.
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Same oocyst as in Figures 1 and 3 but viewed under ultraviolet (UV) fluorescent micrscopy.
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Same oocyst as in Figures 2 and 4 but viewed under UV microscopy.
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Cystoisospora belli oocysts, stained with hematoxylin and eoisin (H&E)

Oocyst of C. belli in the epithelial cells of a mammalian host, stained with H&E (yellow arrow).
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Oocyst of C. belli in the epithelial cells of a mammalian host, stained with H&E (yellow arrow).
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D

Dicrocoeliasis

Dicrocoelium dendriticum

Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in wet mounts

Egg of Dicrocoelium dendriticum in an unstained wet mount of stool. Image courtesy of Dr. Juan Cuadros González.
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Egg of Dicrocoelium dendriticum in an unstained wet mount of stool. Image courtesy of Dr. Juan Cuadros González.
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Egg of Dicrocoelium dendriticum in an unstained wet mount of stool. Image courtesy of Dr. Juan Cuadros González.
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Egg of D. dendriticum in an unstained wet mount of stool.
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Egg of D. dendriticum in an unstained wet mount of stool.
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Dicrocoelium dendriticum adults

Adult of D. dendriticum, stained with carmine. Structures illustrated in this figure include: oral sucker (OS), acetabulum (AC), uterus (UT), testes (TE), and vitelline glands (VT).
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Intermediate hosts of Dicrocoelium dendriticum

Zebrina detrita, a common first intermediate host for D. dendriticum. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
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Formica fusca, a common second intermediate host for D. dendriticum in Europe. Image courtesy of Sedeer El-Showk.
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Dientamoeba fragilis

Dientamoeba fragilis binucleate trophozoites stained with trichrome

Binucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Binucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Binucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Binucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Binucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Binucleate form of trophozoites of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome. A cyst-like form of Blastocystis hominis lies to the left of the D. fragilis.
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Dientamoeba fragilis uninucleate trophozoites stained with trichrome

Uninucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Uninucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Uninucleate form of a trophozoite of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Binucleate and uninucleate forms of trophozoites of D. fragilis, stained with trichrome.
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Dioctophymiasis

Dioctophyme renale

Larvae of Dioctotphyme renale in human tissue

Cross-sections of larvae of D. renal in a subcutaneous nodule, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Images courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, National Public Health Research Center in Vilnius, Lithuania. Adapted from CDC

Cross-sections of larvae of D. renal in a subcutaneous nodule, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Images courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, National Public Health Research Center in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Cross-sections of larvae of D. renal in a subcutaneous nodule, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Images courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, National Public Health Research Center in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Higher-magnification of the specimens shown in Figures 1 and 2, showing a close-up of the characteristic intestine, with cuboidal, uninucleate cells, pigment, and microvilli.
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Higher-magnification of the specimens shown in Figures 1 and 2, showing a close-up of the characteristic intestine, with cuboidal, uninucleate cells, pigment, and microvilli.
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Higher-magnification of the specimens shown in Figures 1-4. Shown in this image are the tall, polymyarian muscle cells, the characteristic ventral chord with a U-shaped row of nuclei (black arrow), and three pseudocoelomic membranes (red arrows).
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Close-up of Figure 1, showing the ventral chord (black-arrow).
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Eggs of D. renale in animal tissue

Egg of D. renale in the kidney of a mink, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
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Egg of D. renale in the kidney of a mink, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
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Diphyllobothriasis

Diphyllobothrium latum

Diphyllobothrium latum eggs in wet mounts

Eggs of D. latum in an iodine-stained wet mount. Image courtesy of the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
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Note the knob at the abopercular end. Image courtesy of the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
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Eggs of D. latum within a proglottid. Image courtesy of the Florida State Public Health Laboratory.
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Eggs of D. latum within a proglottid.
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Eggs of D. latum in an unstained wet mount.
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Eggs of D. latum in an unstained wet mount of stool. Note the opercula are open.
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Eggs of Diphyllobothrium latum eggs in wet mounts

Egg of D. latum in an unstained wet-mount of stool.
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Proglottids of Diphyllobothrium latum

Section of an adult D. latum containing many proglottids. The scolex was not present in this specimen. Image courtesy of the Florida State Public Health Laboratory.
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Close-up of a few of the proglottids from the specimen in Figure 1, showing the rosette-shaped uterus at the center of each proglottid.
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Carmine-stained proglottids of D. latum, showing the rosette-shaped ovaries.
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Carmine-stained proglottids of D. latum, showing the rosette-shaped ovaries.
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Scolex of D. latum.
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Dipylidium caninum

Dipylidium caninum egg packets in wet mounts

D. caninum egg packet, containing 8 visible eggs, in a wet mount.
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D. caninum egg packet in a wet mount.
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D. caninum egg packet in wet mount.
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D. caninum egg packet in wet mount.
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D. caninum egg packet in wet mount.
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D. caninum eggs in wet mounts under conventional and differential interference contrast microscopy

D. caninum eggs clumped together in a wet mount. Image taken at 200x magnification.
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D. caninum eggs clumped together in a wet mount. Image taken at 400x magnification, hooklets in the some of the eggs are visible.
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D. caninum eggs clumped together under differential interference contrast microscopy (same eggs as in Figure 2).
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Close up of Figure 3. Note the visible hooklets in three of the eggs.
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D. caninum proglottids

D. caninum proglottid under a dissecting microscope cleared with lactophenol.
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D. caninum proglottid.
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D. caninum proglottid partially cleared with lactophenol, showing eggs and egg packets.
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D. caninum proglottid. The genital pores are clearly visible in the carmine-stained proglottid.
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Cross-section of a D. caninum proglottid stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)

Cross-section of a D. caninum proglottid stained with H&E. Image taken at 100x magnification.
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Cross-section of a D. caninum proglottid stained with H&E. Image taken at 200x magnfication.
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Cross-section of a D. caninum proglottid stained with H&E. Image taken at 400x magnification
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Cross-section of a D. caninum proglottid stained with H&E. Image taken at 1000x magnification.
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D. caninum scolex

D. caninum scolex.
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Adult tapeworm of D. caninum

Adult tapeworm of D. caninum. The scolex of the worm is very narrow and the proglottids, as they mature, get larger.
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Dirofilariasis

Dirofilaria sp.

Cross-section of Dirofilaria sp. from a subcutaneous nodule, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Morphologic features visible in this image include tall, prominent muscle cells (MU), coiled vagina (VG), coiled intestine (IN), lateral chords (LC), and prominent internal lateral ridges (IR). Image courtesy of Drs. Dirk Elston and Paul Bourbeau.
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Cross-sections of Dirofilaria spp. from a subcutaneous scalp nodule, stained with H&E. Image courtesy of the Department of Dermatopathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Cross-sections of Dirofilaria sp. from a subcutaneous nodule above the right breast of a female patient who traveled to several western European countries, stained with H&E. Image taken at 100x magnification. Image courtesy of Dr. Truus Derks.
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Higher magnification of the same specimen as Figure 3, taken at 400x magnification. Note the presence of lateral chords (blue arrows) and internal lateral ridge (black arrow).
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Dirofilaria sp. (suspect D. tennis) removed from the eye of a patient.
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Close-up of the specimen in Figure 5 showing the cuticular ridging. A uterine tube can also be seen through the cuticle.
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Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease)

Drancunculus medinensis

A female Dracuncunculus medinensis in a human host

The female Guinea worm induces a painful blister.
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After rupture of the blister, the worm emerges as a whitish filament in the center of a painful ulcer which is often secondarily infected. (Images contributed by Global 2000/The Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia).
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E

Echinococcosis (Hydatid disease)

Echinococcus granulosus

Echinococcus granulosus in tissue

Protoscoleces in a hydatid cyst removed from lung tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Image taken at 200x magnification. Image courtesy of Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification (600x) of the protoscoleces in Figure 1.
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Cross-section of an E. granulosus cyst, stained with H&E. The cyst wall is composed of an acellular laminated external layer (green arrow) and a thin, germinal (nucleated) inner layer (yellow arrow). Note the brood capsule (black arrow) with protoscoleces (blue arrows) inside. Image taken at 40x magnification.
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Higher magnification (200x) of the cyst in Figure 3, showing daughter cyst (brood capsule). Note the hooklets (purple arrow) inside one of the protoscoleces and the calcareous corpuscles (light blue arrows) along the germinal layer.
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Protoscoleces liberated from a hydatid cyst.
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Protoscoleces liberated from a hydatid cyst.
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Echinococcus granulosus adults

Echinococcus granulosus adult, stained with carmine.
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Close-up of the scolex of E. granulosus in Figure 1. In this focal plane, one of the suckers is clearly visible, as is the ring of rostellar hooks.
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Echinococcus multilocularis

Echinococcus multilocularis in liver tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Magnification at 200x
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$Higher magnification (400x) of the specimen in Figure 1. Notice a pair of refractile hooks (yellow arrows). Cestode hooks do not stain with H&E but may be visible with proper adjustment of the microscope. Adapted from CDC$

Higher magnification (400x) of the specimen in Figure 1. Notice a pair of refractile hooks (yellow arrows). Cestode hooks do not stain with H&E but may be visible with proper adjustment of the microscope.
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Echinococcus multilocularis in tissue, stained with H&E. Magnification at 200x.
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$Higher magnification (400x) of the specimen in Figure 3. Notice the refractile hook (green arrow). Adapted from CDC$

Higher magnification (400x) of the specimen in Figure 3. Notice the refractile hook (green arrow).
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Echinococcus oligarthrus

Echinococcus vogeli

Echinostomiasis

Echinostoma spp.

Echinostoma spp. egg in wet mounts

Egg of Echinostoma sp. in an unstained wet mount of stool. Image taken at 400x magnification.
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Echinostoma spp. adults

Adult of E. revolutum, stained with carmine. Structures illustrated in this figure include: oral sucker (OS), armed collar (CL), cirrus sac (CS), ventral sucker, or acetabulum (AC), uterus containing eggs (UT), ovary (OV), paired testes (TE), and vitelline glands (VT). This species has been recorded from humans in Taiwan.
Adapted from CDC

Echinostoma sp. in tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)

Adult Echinostoma removed during a colonoscopy, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
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Higher magnification of the anterior end of the specimen in Figure 1. Notice the acetabulum (ventral sucker, AC).
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Higher magnification of the posterior end of the specimen in Figure 1. Notice the vitelline glands (VT) and lobed testes (TE).
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Higher magnification of the specimen in Figures 1-3. Shown here are eggs (EG) within the size range forEchinostoma spp. (roughly 100 micrometers in length, taking into account they are sections and may not be cut in a perfect horizontal plane).
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Intermediate hosts of Echinostoma spp.

Lymnaea sp. This snail genus has been recorded as a second intermediate host for E. malayanum. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
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Radix sp. This snail genus has been recorded as a first intermediate host for E. hortense and a second intermediate host for E. cinetorchis. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
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Gyraulus sp. This snail genus has been recorded as an intermediate host for E. cinetorchis. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
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Viviparus sp. This snail genus has been recorded as a second intermediate host for E. cinetorchis and E. hortense. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
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Corbicula sp. This bivalve genus has been recorded as a second intermediate host for E. lindoense. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
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Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection)

Enterobius vermicularis

Enterobius vermicularis eggs

Eggs of E. vermicularis in a cellulose-tape preparation.
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Eggs of E. vermicularis in a wet mount.
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Egg of E. vermicularis in an iodine-stained wet mount from a formalin concentrate. Image contributed by the Kansas State Public Health Laboratory.
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Egg of E. vermicularis teased from an adult worm recovered from a colonoscopy. Image contributed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Laboratories.
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Eggs of E. vermicularis viewed under UV microscopy.
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Eggs of E. vermicularis viewed under UV microscopy.
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Enterobius vermicularis adult worms

Adult male of E. vermicularis from a formalin-ethyl acetate (FEA) concentrated stool smear. The worm measured 1.4 mm in length. Image contributed by the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Imported Infectious Diseases, Bergen, Norway.
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Close-up of the anterior end of the worm in Figure 1. The esophagus, divided into muscular and bulbous portions and separated by a short, narrow isthmus, is visible in the image, as are the cephalic expansions.
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Close-up of the posterior end of the worm in Figure 1. Note the blunt end. The spicule is withdrawn into the worm in this specimen.
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Anterior end of an adult female of E. vermicularis, recovered from a colonscopy. Image contributed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Laboratories.
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Posterior end of the worm in Figure 4. Note the long, slender pointed tail.
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Enterobius vermicularis in tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)

Cross-section of a male E. vermicularis from tissue, stained with H&E. Notice the presence of the alae (blue arrow), intestine (red arrow) and testis (black arrow).
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Cross-section of an adult female E. vermicularis from the same specimen shown in Figure 1. Note the presence of the alae (blue arrow), intestine (green arrow) and ovaries (black arrows).
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Cross section of an adult female E. vermicularis stained with H&E, recovered during a colonoscopy. Note the prominent alae (blue arrow) and the presence of eggs (yellow arrow). Image contributed by Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, Wisconsin.
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Longitudinal section of an adult female E. vermicularis from the same specimen as Figure 3. Note the presence of many eggs.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of E. vermicularis in a colon biopsy specimen, stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of E. vermicularis in a colon biopsy specimen, stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC

Enteromonas hominis

Enteromonas hominis cysts

Cyst of E. hominis, possessing four nuclei, in a stool specimen stained with iron-hematoxylin.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. hominis, possessing four nuclei, in a stool specimen stained with iron-hematoxylin.
Adapted from CDC

F

Fascioliasis

Fasciola hepatica

Fasciola hepatica eggs

Egg of F. hepatica in an unstained wet mount, taken at 400x magnification.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of F. hepatica in an unstained wet mount, taken at 400x magnification.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of F. hepatica in an unstained wet mount.
Adapted from CDC

F. hepatica adults

Unstained adult of F. hepatica fixed in formalin.
Adapted from CDC
Adult of F. hepatica stained with carmine.
Adapted from CDC

F. hepatica adults observed in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Unstained adult of F. hepatica fixed in formalin.
Adapted from CDC
Adult of F. hepatica stained with carmine.
Adapted from CDC

Intermediate hosts of Fasciola spp.

Galba truncately, the main intermediate host of F. hepatica throughout most of the fluke's natural range in Europe and western Asia. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
Adapted from CDC
Galba humilis, a host of F. hepatica in Canada and parts of the United States. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
Adapted from CDC
Fossaria bulamoides, a host for F. hepatica in the western United States. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
Adapted from CDC
Pseudosuccinea columella, a lymnaeid snail that has been introduced into South America and serves as an intermediate host for F. hepatica in Venezuela and Colombia. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
Adapted from CDC

Fasciolopsiasis

Fasciolopsis buski

Fasciolopsis buski eggs

Egg of F. buski in a unstained wet mount.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of F. buski in a unstained wet mount.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of F. buski in unstained wet mounts.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of F. buski in an unstained wet mount of stool.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification (400x) of the egg in Figure 4. Adapted from CDC

Higher magnification (400x) of the egg in Figure 4.
Adapted from CDC

Fasciolopsis buski adults

Adult fluke of F. buski. Image contributed by Georgia Division of Public Health.
Adapted from CDC
Adult fluke of F. buski.
Adapted from CDC

Intermediate hosts of F. buski

Snail in the genus Hippeutis, an intermediate host for F. buski. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
Adapted from CDC
Snail in the genus Segmentina, an intermediate host for F. buski. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines.
Adapted from CDC

Fleas

Ctenocephalides canis

The dog flea, C. canid. Image courtesy of Parasite and Diseases Image Library, Australia (http://www.padil.gov.au/).
Adapted from CDC

Ctenocephalides felis

The cat flea, C. felis. Image courtesy of Parasite and Diseases Image Library, Australia (http://www.padil.gov.au/).
Adapted from CDC
The cat flea, C. felis. Image courtesy of Parasite and Diseases Image Library, Australia (http://www.padil.gov.au/).
Adapted from CDC

Free-living amebic infections

Acanthamoeba

Acanthamoeba spp. cysts

Cysts of Acanthamoeba spp. in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Cysts of Acanthamoeba spp. in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of Acanthamoeba sp. from brain tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of Acanthamoeba sp. from brain tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Cysts of Acanthamoeba sp. (green arrows) in tissue, stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC

Acanthamoeba spp. trophozoites

Trophozoite of Acanthamoeba sp. from culture. Notice the slender, spine-like acanthapodia.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba sp. from culture. Notice the slender, spine-like acanthapodia.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of Acanthamoeba sp. in tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba sp. in a corneal scraping, stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC

Balamuthia mandrillaris

Balamuthia mandrillaris cysts

Cysts of B. mandrillaris.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of one of the cysts in Figure 1.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of B. mandrillaris.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with H&E. Image courtesy of the University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with H&E. Image courtesy of the University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.
Adapted from CDC
Cysts of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with H&E. Image courtesy of Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with H&E. Image courtesy of Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.
Adapted from CDC

Balamuthia mandrillaris trophozoites

Trophozoite of B. mandrillaris in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of B. mandrillaris in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of B. mandrillaris in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of B. mandrillaris in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Several trophozoites of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
A single trophozoite (green arrow) of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC
A single trophozoite (black arrow) of B. mandrillaris in brain tissue, stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC

Naegleria fowleri

Naegleria fowleri cysts

Cyst of N. fowleri in culture.
Adapted from CDC

Naegleria fowleri trophozoites

Trophozoite of N. fowleri in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoites of N. fowleri in culture.
Adapted from CDC
Ameboflagellate trophozoite of N. fowleri.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of N. fowleri in CSF, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of N. fowleri in CSF, stained with trichrome. Image courtesy of the Texas State Health Department.
Adapted from CDC

Sappinia pedata

Four trophozoites (yellow arrows) of S. pedata in brain tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). In three of the amebae, the two nuclei can easily be seen.
Adapted from CDC

G

Giardiasis

Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. lamblia, G. intestinalis)

Gnathostomiasis

Gnathostoma hispidum

Gnathostoma spinigerum

Head bulb and cuticular spines of Gnathostoma spinigerum

Head bulb.
Adapted from CDC
Cuticular spines of the posterior body part.
Adapted from CDC

Detail of cuticular spines of the anterior body part of G. spinigerum

Detail of cuticular spines of the anterior body part.
Adapted from CDC

Detail of nondendiculated cuticular spines of G. spinigerum

Detail of nondendiculated cuticular spines.
Adapted from CDC
Detail of nondendiculated cuticular spines.
Adapted from CDC

H

Hepatic capillariasis

Capillaria hepatica

Capillaria hepatica eggs

Eggs of C. hepatica in liver stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Eggs of C. hepatica in liver stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). The egg in this figure (1000x magnification) shows the typically striated shell and shallow polar prominences.
Adapted from CDC
Eggs of C. hepatica in liver stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC
Eggs of C. hepatica in liver stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC

Capillaria hepatica adults

Cross section of a male C. hepatica in liver tissue, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Note the presence of the intestine (blue arrow) and the coiled sections of the testes (black arrows).
Adapted from CDC
Cross section of C. hepatica in liver tissue, stained with H&E. Note the presence of the intestine (blue arrow) and bacillary bands (black arrows).
Adapted from CDC
Cross-section of C. hepatica in liver tissue, stained with H&E. Note the presence of a stichocyte (black arrow) and bacillary bands (blue arrows). Image taken at 200x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

Heterophyiasis

Heterophyes heterophyes

Adult of Heterophyes heterophyes

Adult of H. heterophyes, stained with carmine. In this figure, the following structures are labeled: oral sucker (OS), pharynx (PH), intestine (IN), ventral sucker, or acetabulum (AC), and eggs within the uterus (UT)
Adapted from CDC

Snail intermediate hosts of Heterophyes heterophyes

Cerithideopsilla cingulata, an intermediate host for H. heterophyes in southeast Asia. Image courtesy of Conchology, Inc, Mactan Island, Philippines
Adapted from CDC

Hymenolepiasis

Hymenolepis diminuta

Hymenolepis diminuta eggs in wet mounts

Egg of H. diminuta in a wet mount stained with iodine. Four of the hooks are visible at this level of focus. Image courtesy of the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. diminuta in a wet mount stained with iodine. Four of the hooks are visible at this level of focus.
Adapted from CDC
Eggs of H. diminuta in an unstained wet mount of concentrated stool. Image taken at 200x magnification.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification (400x) of one of the eggs in Figure 3.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. diminuta in an unstained wet mount of concentrated stool. Image taken at 400x magnification.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. diminuta in an unstained wet mount of concentrated stool. Image taken at 400x magnification.
Adapted from CDC

Hymenolepis diminuta proglottids

Proglottids of H. diminuta stained with carmine. Notice the craspedote form of the proglottids.
Adapted from CDC

Hymenolepis nana

Hymenolepis nana eggs in wet mounts

Egg of H. nana in an unstained wet mount. Note the presence of hooks in the oncosphere and polar filaments within the space between the oncosphere and outer shell.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. nana in an unstained wet mount. Note the presence of hooks in the oncosphere and polar filaments within the space between the oncosphere and outer shell.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. nana in an unstained wet mount.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. nana in an unstained formalin ethyl acetate (FEA) wet mount. In this image, four of the hooks in the oncosphere are clearly visible. Image courtesy of the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. nana in an unstained wet mount. In this image, the polar filaments in the space between the oncosphere and outer shell are clearly visible.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. nana in an unstained wet mount. In this image, the polar filaments in the space between the oncosphere and outer shell are clearly visible.
Adapted from CDC

Hymenolepis nana eggs, zinc PVA trichrome stain

Egg of H. nana in a trichrome-stained stool specimen. Although trichrome is not the preferred method for observing helminth eggs, they can be detected this way. The eggs are distorted, probably due to the zinc polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) used for preserving specimens for trichrome stain. Images courtesy of the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of H. nana in a trichrome-stained stool specimen. Although trichrome is not the preferred method for observing helminth eggs, they can be detected this way. The eggs are distorted, probably due to the zinc polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) used for preserving specimens for trichrome stain. Images courtesy of the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
Adapted from CDC

Hymenolepis nana proglottids

Cross-sections of mature proglottids of H. nana stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), taken at 100x. Note the craspedote (overlapping) proglottids.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of eggs within the proglottid in Figure 1, taken at 400x.
Adapted from CDC
$Higher magnification of the eggs in Figures 1 and 2, taken at 1000x, oil. Hooks do not stain with H&E but are refractile and may be visible in stained specimens with proper adjustment of the microscope. Polar filaments are visible in the egg in the upper right quadrant of the image. Adapted from CDC$

Higher magnification of the eggs in Figures 1 and 2, taken at 1000x, oil. Hooks do not stain with H&E but are refractile and may be visible in stained specimens with proper adjustment of the microscope. Polar filaments are visible in the egg in the upper right quadrant of the image.
Adapted from CDC

Hymenolepis nana adults

Three adult specimens of H. nana. Image courtesy of the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Adapted from CDC
Scolex of H. nana in an unstained wet mount of stool. Image courtesy of Dr. David Bruckner.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of the scolex in Figure 2. In this image, two of the suckers and the rostellar hooks are clearly visible.
Adapted from CDC

I

Intestinal amebae

Entamoeba coli

E. coli cysts in concentrated wet mounts

Cyst of E. coli in a unstained concentrated wet mount. Six nuclei are visible in this focal plane.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. coli in a concentrated wet mount stained with iodine. Five nuclei are visible in this focal plane.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. coli in a concentrated wet mount stained with iodine. Seven nuclei are visible in this focal plane.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. coli in a concentrated wet mount stained with iodine. Five nuclei are visible in this focal plane.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. coli in a concentrated wet mount stained with iodine. Five nuclei are visible in this focal plane.
Adapted from CDC

E. coli cysts stained with trichrome

Immature cyst of E. coli, stained with trichrome. Notice the presence of only two nuclei, and a large glycogen vacuole.
Adapted from CDC
Mature cyst of E. coli, stained with trichrome. Five nuclei are visible in this focal plane.
Adapted from CDC
Mature cyst of E. coli, stained with trichrome. In this specimen, at least five nuclei are visible in the shown focal plane.
Adapted from CDC
Mature cyst of E. coli, stained with trichrome. In this specimen, at least five nuclei are visible in the shown focal plane.
Adapted from CDC
Mature cyst of E. coli, stained with trichrome. This figure and Figure 6 represent the same cyst shown in two different focal planes. Eight nuclei can be seen between the two focal planes. Also, above the cyst in this figure, a trophozoite of Endolimax nana can be seen.
Adapted from CDC
Mature cyst of E. coli, stained with trichrome. This figure and Figure 5 represent the same cyst shown in two different focal planes. Eight nuclei can be seen between the two focal planes.
Adapted from CDC

E. coli trophozoites stained with trichrome

Trophozoite of E. coli stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. coli stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoites of E. coli stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. coli stained with trichrome. Adapted from CDC

Trophozoite of E. coli stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC

Entamoeba gingivalis

E. gingivalis trophozoites stained with trichrome

Trophozoite of E. gingivalis from culture, stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. gingivalis from culture, stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. gingivalis from culture, stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. gingivalis from culture, stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC

Entamoeba hartmanni

E. hartmanni cyst in a wet mount

Cyst of an E. hartmanni in a wet mount, stained with iodine.
Adapted from CDC

E. hartmanni cysts stained with trichrome

Cyst of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome. Notice the bluntly-ended chromatoid bodies.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC

E. hartmanni trophozoites stained with trichrome

Trophozoite of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome. Image courtesy of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome. In the upper-right of the image is a cyst-like body of Blastocystis hominis.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Two trophozoites of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome. Adapted from CDC

Two trophozoites of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome. Adapted from CDC

Trophozoite of E. hartmanni stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC

Entamoeba histolytica

Entamoeba polecki

E. polecki cyst in a concentrated wet mount, stained with iodine

Cyst of E. polecki in a wet mount, stained with iodine. Notice the numerous chromatoid bodies (arrows).
Adapted from CDC

E. polecki cysts stained with trichrome

Cyst of E. polecki stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. polecki stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. polecki stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. polecki stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. polecki stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. polecki stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies.
Adapted from CDC

E. polecki trophozoites stained with trichrome

Trophozoite of E. polecki stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. polecki stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. polecki stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. polecki stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. polecki stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC

Endolimax nana

Endolimax nana cysts in concentrated wet mounts

Cyst of E. nana in a direct wet mount, viewed under differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. nana in a direct wet mount stained with iodine.
Adapted from CDC

E. nana cyst stained with trichrome

Cysts of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Cyst of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC

E. nana trophozoites stained with trichrome

Trophozoite of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoites of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. nana stained with trichrome. Image courtesy of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Adapted from CDC
Trophozoite of E. nana stained with trichrome.
Adapted from CDC

Iodamoeba buetschlii

Description Adapted from CDC

Description
Adapted from CDC
Description Adapted from CDC

Description
Adapted from CDC
Description Adapted from CDC

Description
Adapted from CDC

Intestinal capillariasis

Capillaria philippinensis

Capillaria philippinensis eggs

Egg of C. philippinensis in an unstained wet mount of stool.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of C. philippinensis in an unstained wet mount of stool.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of C. philippinensis in an unstained wet mount of stool.
Adapted from CDC
Egg of C. philippinensis in an unstained wet mount of stool.
Adapted from CDC

Capillaria philippinensis adults

Longitudinal section of an adult of C. philippinensis from an intestinal biopsy specimen stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Longitudinal section of an adult of C. philippinensis from an intestinal biopsy specimen stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Adapted from CDC
Longitudinal section of an adult C. philippinensis from an intestinal biopsy specimen, stained with H&E.
Adapted from CDC
Higher magnification of Figure 3, showing stichocytes within the adult worm.
Adapted from CDC
Cross-section of a gravid adult female C. philippinensis from an intestinal biopsy specimen, stained with H&E. Shown in this figure are a bacillary band (blue arrow), the intestine (red arrow) and uterus containing an egg in cross-section (black arrow).
Adapted from CDC

J

K

L

Leishmaniasis (Visceral leishmaniasis, Kala-azar)

Leishmania braziliensis

Leishmania donovani

Leishmania tropica

Loaiasis

Loa Loa

Lymphatic filariasis (Bancroftian filariasis)

Brugia malayi

Microfilaria of B. malayi in a thick blood smear, stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of B. malayi in a thin blood smear, stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC

Brugia timori

Microfilaria of B. timori in a thick blood smear from a patient from Indonesia, stained with Giemsa and captured at 500x oil magnification. Image from a specimen courtesy of Dr. Thomas C. Orihel, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of B. timori in a thick blood smear from a patient from Indonesia, stained with Giemsa and captured at 500x oil magnification. Image from a specimen courtesy of Dr. Thomas C. Orihel, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of B. timori in a thick blood smear from a patient from Indonesia, stained with Giemsa and captured at 500x oil magnification. Image from a specimen courtesy of Dr. Thomas C. Orihel, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of B. timori in a thick blood smear from a patient from Indonesia, stained with Giemsa and captured at 500x oil magnification. Image from a specimen courtesy of Dr. Thomas C. Orihel, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of B. timori in a thick blood smear from a patient from Indonesia, stained with Giemsa and captured at 500x oil magnification. Image from a specimen courtesy of Dr. Thomas C. Orihel, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of B. timori in a thick blood smear from a patient from Indonesia, stained with Giemsa and captured at 500x oil magnification. Image from a specimen courtesy of Dr. Thomas C. Orihel, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Adapted from CDC

Wuchereria bancrofti

Microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti

Microfilaria of W. bancrofti in a thick blood smear stained with Giemsa. Image courtesy of the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of W. bancrofti in a thick blood smear stained with Giemsa. Image courtesy of the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
Adapted from CDC
Microfilaria of W. bancrofti in a thick blood smear, stained with Giemsa.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the anterior end of the worm in Figure 3.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the posterior end of the worm in Figure 3.
Adapted from CDC

Adults of W. bancrofti

Adults of W. bancrofti. The male worm is on the left; the female is on the right.
Adapted from CDC

M

Malaria

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium knowlesi

Plasmodium malariae

Plasmodium ovale

Plasmodium vivax

Mansonellosis

Mansonella ozzardi

Mansonella perstans

Mansonella streptocerca

Mesocestoidiasis

Mesocestoides spp.

Metagonimiasis

Metagonimus yokogawai

Microsporidiosis

Encephalitozoon cuniculi

Encephalitozoon hellem

Encephalitozoon intestinalis

Enterocytozoon bieneusi

Nosema spp.

Pleistophora sp.

Trachipleistophora spp.

Vittaforma corneae

Myiasis (Bot Flies)

Cuterebra spp.

Anterior end of a larva of a bot fly in the genus, Cuterebra.
Adapted from CDC
Posterior end of the larva in Figure 1.
Adapted from CDC
Adult of Cuterebra sp. Cuterebra spp. are primarily parasites of rodents and lagomorphs, although human infections are rare. Images taken from specimens courtesy of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Adapted from CDC
Adult of Cuterebra sp. Cuterebra spp. are primarily parasites of rodents and lagomorphs, although human infections are rare. Images taken from specimens courtesy of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Adapted from CDC

Dermatobia hominis

Four larvae of D. hominis, removed from a human host.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the anterior end of one of the larvae from Figure 1, showing the mandibles.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the posterior end of one of the larvae from Figure 1.
Adapted from CDC
Anterior end of a larva of D. hominis. Image from a specimen courtesy of the Idaho State Health Department.
Adapted from CDC
Adult of Dermatobia hominis, the human bot fly. Image taken from a specimen courtesy of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Adapted from CDC

Oestrus ovis

First instar larva of Oestrus ovis, taken from the conjunctiva of patient in New Zealand. Image courtesy of Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the anterior end of the larva in Figure 1, showing the cephalopharyngeal skeleton and mandibles.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the posterior end of the larva in Figure 1.
Adapted from CDC
First instar larva of O. ovis, collected from the eye of a patient in India presenting with conjunctivitis. Image courtesy of the L V Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, India.
Adapted from CDC

Phormia regina

Third instar larva of P. regina, collected in the wound of a patient.
Adapted from CDC
Close-up of the posterior spiracles of the specimen in Figure 1.
Adapted from CDC

N

O

Oesophagostomiasis

Oesophagostomum spp.

Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)

Onchocerca volvulus

Opisthorchiasis

Opisthorchis felineus

Opisthorchis viverrini

P

Paragonimiasis

Paragonimus westermani

Pediculosis

Pentatrichomonas hominis

Philophthalmiasis

Philophthalmus spp.

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously Pneumocystis carinii)

Q

R

Retortamonas intestinalis

S

Sarcocystosis

Sarcocystis hominis

Sarcocystis suihominis

Sarcocystis spp.

Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis)

Schistosoma haematobium

Schistosoma intercalatum

Schistosoma japonicum

Schistosoma mansoni

Schistosoma mekongi

Sparganosis

Sparganum proliferum

Spirometra erinacei

Spirometra mansoni

Spirometra mansonoides

Spirometra ranarum

Strongyloidiasis

Strongyloides stercoralis

T

Taeniasis

Taenia solium

Taenia asiatica

Taenia saginata

Thelaziasis

Thelazia spp.

Toxocariasis

Toxocara canis

Toxocara cati

Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasma gondii

Trichinellosis (Trichinosis)

[Trichinella britovi] [Trichinella nativa] [Trichinella nelsoni] [Trichinella pseudospiralis] [Trichinella spiralis] Trichinella spp

Trichostrongylosis

Trichostrongylus spp.

Trichuriasis (Whip Worm)

Trichuris trichiura

Tungiasis

Tunga penetrans

U

Uncinaria stenocephala

V

W

X

Y

Z

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 ======''Entamoeba coli''======
 '''''E. coli'' cysts in concentrated wet mounts'''
 <gallery widths=200px>
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 '''''E. coli'' trophozoites stained with trichrome'''
 <gallery widths=200px>
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 ======''Entamoeba gingivalis''======
 '''''E. gingivalis'' trophozoites stained with trichrome'''
 <gallery widths=200px>
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 Ehartmanni_cyst_wtmt.jpg | Cyst of an ''E. hartmanni'' in a wet mount, stained with iodine. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
 </gallery>
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 </gallery>
 '''''E. hartmanni'' trophozoites stained with trichrome'''
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 ======''Entamoeba histolytica''======
+======''Entamoeba polecki''======
+'''''E. polecki'' cyst in a concentrated wet mount, stained with iodine'''
+<gallery widths=200px>
+Epolecki_cyst_wtmt.jpg | Cyst of ''E. polecki'' in a wet mount, stained with iodine. Notice the numerous chromatoid bodies (arrows). <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+</gallery>
+'''''E. polecki'' cysts stained with trichrome'''
+<gallery widths=200px>
+Epolecki_cyst_tric.jpg | Cyst of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+Epolecki_cyst_tric2.jpg | Cyst of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+Epolecki_cyst_tric3.jpg | Cyst of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+Epolecki_cyst_tric4.jpg | Cyst of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+E_polecki_cyst1.jpg | Cyst of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+E_polecki_cyst2.jpg | Cyst of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. Notice the large nucleus with a pleomorphic karyosome and numerous variably-shaped chromatoid bodies. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+</gallery>
-======''Entamoeba polecki''======
+'''''E. polecki'' trophozoites stained with trichrome'''
 <gallery widths=200px>
-ImageName.jpg | Description <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+Epolecki_troph_tric.jpg | Trophozoite of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
-ImageName.jpg | Description <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+E_polecki_troph1.jpg | Trophozoite of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
-ImageName.jpg | Description <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+Epolecki_troph_tric2.jpg | Trophozoite of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+Epolecki_troph_tric3.jpg | Trophozoite of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
+Epolecki_troph_tric4.jpg | Trophozoite of ''E. polecki'' stained with trichrome. <br> [http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalAmebae/gallery.html <font size="-2">''Adapted from CDC''</font>]
 </gallery>
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 ======''Endolimax nana''======
 '''''Endolimax nana'' cysts in concentrated wet mounts'''
 <gallery widths=200px>
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 '''''E. nana'' cyst stained with trichrome'''
 <gallery widths=200px>
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 '''''E. nana'' trophozoites stained with trichrome'''
 <gallery widths=200px>
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 </gallery>
 ======''Iodamoeba buetschlii''======
 <gallery widths=200px>

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Dirofilaria sp.

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Drancunculus medinensis