A young woman went to the Emergency Room with irritated eyes…
A young woman went to the Emergency Room with irritated eyes. After examining her, the physician found she had an infection in both of her corneas. A swab of the lesion revealed a spindle ‘canoe’ shaped macroconidia. What is the most likely causative agent?
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A patient presents with travelers’ diarrhea after exposure to open water sources in the mountain regions of the U.S. The cyst is described as oval, with 2-4 nuclei, and an axostyle that runs the length of the cyst. The troph is pear shaped with flagella. What is the identification of this parasite?
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