Necator Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Necator and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Which of the following parasites enters its host through ingestion of infected food: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed below with its corresponding respective associated condition: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with the pictures of its corresponding egg:Note: Answers may be used more than once. | View Page |
| The eggs of Necator americanus are basically indistinguishable from the eggs of: | View Page |
| Match each parasite morphologic form with its respective key morphologic key characteristic: | View Page |
| A fresh stool sample was submitted to the laboratory for parasitic examination on a 30 year old male who presented to a local clinic complaining of gastrointestinal discomfort and overall weakness. The only patient history available about the patient was that he was here job hunting and that he is originally from rural Mississippi. The sample was immediately processed and this suspicious form was seen. No other suspicious forms resembling eggs were seen. The patient is most likely infected with: | View Page |
| A stool collected at a local doctor's office was received in the laboratory for parasitic examination. The sample was not received in fixative and due to the new courier system did not arrive in the lab within the traditionally acceptable time frame. Due to logistical difficulties of the patient collecting and submitting another sample, the laboratory director authorized the sample to be processed. The comment "specimen delayed in transit, please evaluate results accordingly" was included in the report. These two suspicious forms were seen upon examination of the specimen. Label these two forms: | View Page |