This young woman, and most likely the other two women, were infected with Ascaris lumbricoides otherwise known as the Human Roundworm.
These Worms Are Definitely Not For Fishing (Part 2)
These Worms Are Definitely Not For Fishing (Part 1)
As I approached the front desk I immediately noticed and made eye contact with three young women that could only be described as models. When I asked what I could do for them one stepped toward me and presented me with a jar wrapped in aluminum foil.
A Colonoscopy With an Unexpected Finding (Part 2)
What is the identification of the object retrieved and submitted for identification? The object submitted for identification was identified as a male Trichuris trichiura adult worm. The length was 35mm and characteristically for males the posterior end is coiled. Females can have about the same length as there is some overlap in size, but generally …
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