nattich Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Dear colleagues, please help me to identify what is next to the neutrophil.[ATTACH=CONFIG]635[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Microfilarial worm?????????????a) I am not a haematologist. I am not a parasitologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Jeff Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 It looks far too small for a filarial worm and there are no inclusion bodies. Is this the only one in the film, if so query whether this is an artefact of some formSteve:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 fusobacterium? Really should post this on Hemtalk to get the experts' opinions instead of Malcolm and my guesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 fusobacterium? Really should post this on Hemtalk to get the experts' opinions instead of Malcolm and my guesses. TOTALLY agree Mabel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I showed this to our micro supervisor who, despite its small size, is still not convinced it's an artifact. She said it would be nice to have a smear to look at and hopefully find more of the critters, and find ones showing a little more detail such as sheathes and nuclei. Knowing a little about the patient and his/her travels would be a boon as well. If it does get referred to Hemtalk I'd be very interested to see what it turns out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarakym Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 fusobacterium? Really should post this on Hemtalk to get the experts' opinions instead of Malcolm and my guesses. BUT please come back and tell it what is was. I can't remember my parasit...... but loved that class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianD Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 no sheath and tiny for a microfilariae. maybe, Mansonella? i'm a hundred miles out on a limb 'cause i really cannot see very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbaker Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 One of my pathologists is leaning toward some kind of Trypanosome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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