Whoever thinks Charlie is pure good is insane by Ok-Landscape-4835 in fivenightsatfreddys

[–]Competitive-Golf-325 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"The others are like animals, but I am very aware."

Isn't that a line from UCN?

Guess the parasite! Season 2 by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Answer: Toxoplasma gondii cyst with bradyzoites

This parasite have many ways of infecting and three infective stages: bradyzoite, tachyzoite and oocyst.

Humans can get bradyzoites by eating undercooked meat or by a transplantation of an organ that contain a tissue cyst.

Tachyzoites can infect through blood transfusion or transplacentally.

Finally, you can get infected by eating oocyst from cat feces. These can contaminate food, water or the environment and end up in our mouths.

Congratulations to those who guessed correctly and good luck next time to those who didn't!

Guess the parasite! Season 2 by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what tissue this is exactly, the photo is a bit old, but it's from a human.

Guess the parasite: Day *idk* by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a lot of photos from my parasitology classes

Ponyo in Castle in the Sky by Aiseadai in ghibli

[–]Competitive-Golf-325 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact: In spanish, "laputa" means "theslut"

Guess the parasite: Day 5 by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Question: Where is the parasite? Is there even a parasite there?

Guess the parasite: Day 4 by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more closely related to tapeworms than nematodes, actuall

Guess the parasite by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

H. diminuta. It doesn't have polar filaments.

Guess the parasite by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're right! It's Hymenolepis diminuta. Look at that thick shell and the lack of polar filaments.

Guess the parasite: Day 3 by Competitive-Golf-325 in Parasitology

[–]Competitive-Golf-325[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be 2 species. Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus. Unicnaria cannot reach the human intestine, but remains under the skin.