Detection of Intestinal Parasites
Motile Larva of Strongyloides stercoralis
March 2009
The next slide shows a motile larva of Strongyloides stercoralis. This parasitic worm IS a human pathogen, but is thankfully very rare in the United States.
Strongyloides stercoralis |
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- Introduction
- Intestinal Parasites
- Detection of Intestinal Parasites
- Direct Smear of Fresh Feces
- Direct Smear of Fresh Feces
- Motile Trophozoite of Pentatrichomonas hominis
- Motile Larva of Strongyloides stercoralis
- Feces Concentration
- Concentrated Feces with Saline
- Concentrated Feces Wet Preparation
- Concentrated Fecal Smear Stained with a Modified Trichrome Stain
- Giardia intestinalis
- Additional Tests on Fecal Samples
- Which One to Order?
- Parasitic Investiagation of Stool Specimens Algorithm
- Giardia intestinalis
- Life Cycle of Giardia
- Concentrated Feces Wet Preparation
- Giardia intestinalis - Cyst
- Giardia intestinalis - Trophozoite
- Clinical Presentation
- Epidemiology
- US Risk Factors for Giardiasis
- G intestinalis is Easily Transmitted Because
- Diagnosis of Giardiasis
- Algorithm Close-up
- Giardia Antigen Test, Feces
- Sandwich Assay
- ELISA Microtiter Plate
- Treatment
- Cryptosporidium spp
- Cryptosporidium Life Cycle
- Cryptosporidium - Cyst on Wet Prep
- Cryptosporidium - Cysts with Acid Fast Stain
- Clinical Presentation
- Epidemiology
- Examples of Outbreaks
- Examples of Outbreaks
- Cryptosporidium is Easily Acquired Because
- Diagnosis
- Algorithm Close-up
- Cryptosporidium Antigen Test, Feces
- Treatment
- Less Common Fecal Parasites
- Algorithm Close-up
- References
- Questions?
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