structions: What is your diagnosis means give name of the parasite in the image.

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structions: What is your diagnosis means give name of the parasite in the image. Based on what criteria means describe the microscopic characteristics of the parasite to include size and any other distinguishing features Answer MUST include the case andimage. 1. 2. 3. Case1: A 37-year-old homosexual man came to the outpatient clinic with a I-monthhistory of profuse watery diarrhea; right upper quadrant pain, vomiting, intermittent fever, and a 19-lb weight loss. The patient contracted syphilis in 1980 and 1981 and gonorrhea in 1982. He hacd traveled extensively in Europe and had recently returned from France. The onset of diarrhea had begun with minor episodes ofabdominal discomfort and four to five bowel movements per day for 3 days. The physician requested that the stool specimen be screened for Cryptosporidium. On examination of the Formalin concentrated specimen, images below were seen. What is your diagnosis? Based on what criteria? 10 10 Case-2: went to his physician complaining of abdominal pain and occasional diarrhea which he experienced since his return to the U.S. He reported he swam in various lakes while he was abroad. An ova and parasite (O & P) stool examination revealed objects, measuring 135 m, like the one shown in images below. What is your diagnosis? Based on what criteria? A missionary traveled to various countries in sub-Saharan Africa for one year. He

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Case 1:

1. Isospora belli causes intestinal disease known as cystoisosporiasis.

2. spindle-shaped body that has 2 sporoblast and 1 sporoblast. They are long and oval shape measuring approximately 20-33micrometres in length.

3. Isosporo belli lives in the epithelial cells (enterocytes) of the small intestine. Clinical symptoms such as mild diarrhea, abdominal discomfort are noticed in these patients,

Case 2

1.Schistosoma mansoni causes blood fluke in humans.

2. Figure shows Schistosoma mansoni has lateral spine near posterior end.

3. Clinical symptoms are caused by the eggs.  Manifestations include fever, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hepatosplenomegaly, and eosinophilia.

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