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. 2014 Summer;3(3):203-6.

Demonstration of Sarcocystis-like Parasites Found in Peripheral Blood

Masomeh Bayani  1 , Narges Kalantari  2 , Majid Sharbatdaran  3 , Zeinab Abedian  4 , Salman Ghaffari  5
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Demonstration of Sarcocystis-like Parasites Found in Peripheral Blood

Masomeh Bayani et al. Int J Mol Cell Med. 2014 Summer.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Merozoites of Sarcocystis sp on the blood smear of the patient (Giemsa stain, magnification x 1000).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Photomicrographs of agglutinated or nonagglutinated zoites derived from goat muscles contaminated with macro-cysts of S. moulei. A) with a mice serum which was previously exposed to micro-cysts of S. cruzi as a positive control (1:20 dilution); B) with the patient serum (1:20 dilution); C) with negative sera and PBS. The test was read with the aid of light microscope and photos were taken at x 400 magnifications.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
IFAT assay using zoites of S. molei derived from goat muscles. A) 1:160 dilution of the patient's serum; B) negative control; C) mounted antigen without treatment with any serum or PBS (autofluorescence). Note the strong reaction observed with the patient serum in comparison with autofluorescence. All slides were examined with a fluorescent microscope at x 400 magnification).
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