Identification and Preservation of Intestinal Parasites Using Methylene Blue-Glycerol Mount: A New Approach to Stool Microscopy

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Hookworm ova (a), cyst of Giardia lamblia (b), oocyst of Isospora belli (c), trophozoites of E. histolytica (d), Strongyloides stercoralis larvae (e), oocyst of Cyclospora spp. (f), pinworm (g), trophozoite of Trichomonas vaginalis (h), Paramecium spp. (i), and eggs of Enterobius vermicularis (j) as seen on methylene blue-glycerol mount under microscope at 40x magnification.

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