Japonicum Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Japonicum and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| This intestinal parasite, found in stool, measures 170 micro meters by 63 micro meters. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in urine, measures 120 micro meters by 50 micro meters. | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites may be contracted by swimming in contaminated water? | View Page |
| A specimen suspected of containing which organism may be cultured by placing it on an agar plate seeded with gram negative rods? | View Page |
| This intestinal parasite, found in stool, measures 170 µm by 63 µm. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in urine, measures 120 µm by 50 µm. | View Page |
| Stool is the specimen of choice for the recovery of which of the following parasites? | View Page |
| Arrange the parasites listed here in order based on relative size from largest to smallest: | View Page |
| Match each parasite with the key characteristic that aids in its identification: (Each answer may only be used once.) | View Page |
| The only nematode egg that is characteristically flattened on one side is: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with its corresponding key identifying characteristic found in the egg morphologic form: | View Page |
| A 16 year old male champion athlete went to his doctor complaining of a persistent cough, fever, bloody diarrhea and overall weakness. Upon questioning the patient, it was learned that he had recently competed in a freshwater swimming competition in the Caribbean. Examination revealed a dermatitis on the patient's right calf. A battery of tests were ordered including a CBC, chemistry profile, and a stool for culture and parasitic examination. The CBC revealed the presence of eosinophilia. The other hematology and chemistry tests were unremarkable. The culture was negative. This suspicious form was seen on all parasite preparations made from the stool sample submitted. This form measures 165 µm by 68 µm. This patient is most likely suffering from an infection with: | View Page |
| A 40 year old male just returned from a six-month tour of the Far East. He went to his doctor upon his return complaining of weakness, diarrhea, fever and cough. Upon questioning the patient it was learned that he spent many an evening swimming in the various local fresh water ponds. The doctor, suspicious of a parasitic infection, ordered a stool for examination. Two suspicious forms were seen: form 1 is roundish and measures 77 µm by 62 µm. Form 2 is long and ladder-like and lays on the edge of form 1. What are these two structures? | View Page |
| I am found in stool and measure 75 µm by 55 µm. | View Page |
| I measure 65 µm in length and am found in stool. | View Page |
| This parasite, found in stool, measures 60 µm by 45 µm. Name that parasite! | View Page |
| This suspicious form, recovered in stool, measures 120 µm by 63 µm. Name that parasite! | View Page |