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Anopheles spp.

Mosquito vector of Malaria

Plasmodium falciparum young trophozoite (rings and pleomorphic forms)

Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte

Plasmodium falciparum ring forms

Thick smear

Plasmodium malariae gametocyte

Plasmodium malariae schizont (rosette form)

Plasmodium malariae growing schizont

Plasmodium malariae mature trophozoite

Plasmodium malariae young schizont

Plasmodium malariae growing trophozoite (band form)

Plasmodium vivax gametocyte

Plasmodium vivax mature schizont

Plasmodium vivax gametocyte

Plasmodium vivax growing schizont

Plasmodium vivax schizont

Plasmodium vivax mature trophozoite

Plasmodium vivax growing trophozoite

Ring form thin smear

Ruptured cell with liberation of merozoites

Sarcocyst of Sarcocystic sp. in muscle tissue

Toxoplasma gondii trophozoite

Cryptosporidium parvum and/or Cryptosporidium hominis Oocyst, stained (modified acid fast stain)

Immature Oocyst of Cystoisospora sp., DFS

Toxocara canis egg, Dog feces (similar to Toxocara cati egg)

Trichuris trichiura adult male, (Whipworm)

Trichuris trichiura adult female, (Whipworm)

Capillaria philippinensis egg, DFS

Trichuris trichiura egg, DFS

Trichuris vulpis (Dog whipworm/dog feces)

Trichinella spiralis encysted larva

Trichinella spiralis adult female

Trichinella spiralis adult male

Ascaris lumbricoides fertilized decorticated egg, DFS

Ascaris lumbricoides fertilized egg, DFS

Ascaris lumbricoides unfertilized egg, DFS

Bagsang (a local fish in the Philippines)

Source of Human Intestinal Capillariasis

Ascaris lumbricoides Gross Adults, (Giant Intestinal Roundworm)

Ascaris lumbricoides Gross Female

Ascaris lumbricoides Gross Male

Toxocara canis Gross adults

Ancylostoma spp. Copulatory bursa

Necator spp. Copulatory bursa

Ancylostoma braziliense buccal capsule

Ancylostoma duodenale buccal capsule

Necator americanus buccal capsule

Ancylostoma caninum buccal capsule

Hookworm rhabditiform larva, DFS

Strongyloides stercoralis rhabditiform larva, DFS

Strongyloides stercoralis filariform larva, Harada Mori

Hookworm filariform larva, Harada Mori

Human Hookworm egg, DFS (Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenale)

Enterobius vermicularis egg, Scotch-tape swab

Enterobius vermicularis egg, DFS

Enterobius vermicularis adult female, (Pinworm)

Enterobius vermicularis adult male, (Pinworm)

Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria, stained

Achatina fulica (Giant African land snail)

An intermediate host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Dracunculus medinensis

The guinea worm, medina worm, serpent worm, or dragon worm, producing Dracunculisasis or Dracontiasis

Brugia malayi microfilaria, stained

Loa loa microfilaria, stained