Case Studies

Ungraded Practice Question

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?

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Form 1
Form 2

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