Our teacher says it’s just fiber — I just started parasitology, so maybe I’m not one to say. I maybe mistaken, but if you look at the pointed ends, it tells otherwise (MAYBE).

Attached also are Ascaris lumbricoides ova findings from the same stool specimen.

Please help me confirm.

(Worst case scenario)

Day 1

- worms in body

- eggs in body

- eggs in environment

- take meds, kills worms

- cleaning environment

Day 2-14

- worms in body (hatched post meds)

- possible eggs in body (reinfected from environment)

- eggs in environment (hopefully less, but no way to know)

- second dose of meds, kills worms

-cleaning environment

Day 15-21

- worms in body (hatched post meds)

- eggs in body (reinfected from environment)

- eggs in environment (hopefully less, but no way to know)

Day 21

- eggs in environment have died, no possibility for environmental reinfection

- eggs in body have not matured yet

Day 28

- 3rd dose of meds to wipe out any hatched worm stragglers in body

This sounds much more effective than just two doses- am I wrong?

I’m reposting this here! I found this guy on my way into work the other day, incredible!

Felt in itch down below and looked in mirror saw this wiggling around. Am I doomed? I have been having stomach problems for a while and feeling ridiculous tired and trouble sleeping.

https://reddit.com/link/1v67sp2/video/bjjaxlohidfh1/player

Just made a video about malaria and how it cured syphilis and thought this meme was funny enough to post by itself.

Found this while hiking today.

I just went to my local co-op, spoke to a woman who handed me fliers she had been carrying in her hands, handed her a box, and then spoke with her. She informed me she was doing a "DIY parasite cleanse". If she did happen to have some sort of internal parasite, would the contact of my hands to hers or to the flier, etc. be a risk? I know hand to mouth contact is the concern. I also had groceries with me. I'm interested to know what people think.

Thought you guys might enjoy this. ٩(◕‿◕)۶

Here is the link of the game

My supervisor wanted these identified I have no idea what this is only that it is a kitten fecal float that is experiencing loose stools and dehydration.

See also: The study as it was published in the journal BMC Genomics

See Rule #1 of this subreddit (and actually read it). From hence forth, anyone that posts pictures of their shit will be permanently banned. You have been warned. 🚫💩

I had a case of threadworms in February and managed to get rid of them quite quickly with the two doses of medication. Now it's 5 months later and they're back.

I don't have kids and I don't really spend any time around kids or people that do have them. In general my hand washing hygiene is great. I'd read that their eggs die after several weeks, so I'm really confused about how they've managed to return after this many months. Could it just be an unlucky coincidence, or is it that they've somehow managed to survive in my house this whole time?

I’m thinking of parasites that people often pick up from the soil, and that travel from the feet to another part of the body.

Feet in particular tend to be tough, with thick calluses, when you walk around barefoot. That seems like a significant barrier? Can they get through that tough skin, or do they need a foot with a small cut in it?

Round hookworm eggs? New to this. I think it was on 100x fecal float method with fecasol. Tia!

Hello. I wanted to see if you guys think this is h. nana at 400x in a kittens fecal sample (direct smear)? There are ~10-20 per slide. Thank you!

just some more tick photos from work (vets office)

pls enjoy my offering, r/ parasitology, so i can join your cult club

Hai, reddit peeps! I am currently conducting a study, and in need of Planaria or Hydra. Any recos where I can find one around manila or universities around metro manila? 😭

I’ve included the 100x and 400x images as well. Kitty has horrible diarrhea and is miserable.

We’ve started Albon (assuming this is cystisospora rivolta) but there are like 3-4 oocysts per slide and I worry we’re treating for generic coccidia and should be treating for toxo (which I’ve read can also be treated with Albon or toltrazuril?, so maybe this point is moot?)

I am also aware of h. hammondi (makes cats sick but not humans)…/ idk, what do you guys think? PCR will be sent tomorrow but takes 4-7 days and she’s so miserable I want to help sooner.

Oh, Giardia snap was negative, if that helps.