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Three coccidian parasites
that most commonly infect humans, seen in acid-fast stained smears (A, C, F),
bright-field differential interference contrast (B, D, G) and epifluorescence (E, H). |
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Cyclospora oocyst
stained with trichrome; while the oocyst is visible, the staining characteristics are
inadequate for a reliable diagnosis. |
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Four Cyclospora
oocysts from fresh stool fixed in 10% formalin and stained with modified acid-fast stain. |
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Four Cyclospora
oocysts from fresh stool fixed in 10% formalin and stained with safranin, showing the
uniform staining of oocysts by this method. |
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Sporulation of Cyclospora
oocysts. |
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Life cycle
of Cyclospora
cayetanensis. |
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Molecular
diagnosis of Cyclospora. |
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