Scolex Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Scolex and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| This parasite resides in human intestine. | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites is the causative agent of swamp fever? | View Page |
| The body of a cestode is known as its: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with the pictures of its corresponding egg:Note: Answers may be used more than once. | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites is/are typically recovered in sputum samples? | View Page |
| The body of an adult cestode consists of segments called: | View Page |
| Label the morphologic structures on this parasite form: | View Page |
| Label the morphologic structures on this parasite form: | View Page |
| Match each parasite morphologic form with its respective key morphologic key characteristic: | 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 |
| I may be found in stool. | View Page |