Sunday, September 11, 2016

Answer to Case 413

Answer: Giardia duodenalis, aka G. lamblia, G. intestinalis

This uncommon preparation of a common parasite nicely demonstrates how the morphologic features remain apparent despite the unfamiliar stain. As you can see from the images, Giardia trophozoites are mostly Gram negative, with visible nuclei and flagella.

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