Öesophagostomum adultMagnification of the anterior end. Note the presence of the cephalic vesicle (CV), cephalic groove (CG) and esophagus (ES).From CDC DPDx website
OesophagostomumL3 larva of Oesophagostomum sp., obtained via coproculture from the feces of a baboon (Papio ursinus) in South Africa. Note the long, thin, pointed tail. Image courtesy of the UTC Baboon Research Unit, University of Cape Town, South Africa.The definitive hosts of Oesophagostomum spp. become infected from the ingestion of infective L3 larvae, which develop in the environment. L3 larvae are longer than the L3 larvae of hookworms, measuring 710-950 µm in length. The intestine is made-up of alternating triangular-shaped cells (zigzag gut cells). The tail end has a long, thin, tapered sheath, with a considerable gap between the end of the tail and the end of the sheath.From CDC-DPDx
ÖesophagostomumPost-Mortem Pathology Plate borrowed from Brumpti and Thomas. "The Pathological Report of Oesophagostomiasis in Man."Colon and small intestine tissue samples from patient infected with Oesophagostomum. Important to note are the nodules lining the lumen of the colon (right).From: "Introduction to the parasite family Oesophagostomum" (Stanford University Human Biology 103 class)
ÖesophagostomumPost-Mortem Pathology Plate borrowed from Brumpti and Thomas. "The Pathological Report of Oesophagostomiasis in Man." Worm protruding from nodule on the lining of the colon. From: "Introduction to the parasite family Oesophagostomum" (Stanford University Human Biology 103 class)
Öesophagostomum sp. adult in host tissueCross-section of an adult of Oesophagostomum sp. in a colon biopsy specimen from a patient from Africa, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Image taken at 40x magnification.From CDC DPDx
ÖesophagostomumPost-Mortem Pathology Plate borrowed from Brumpti and Thomas. "The Pathological Report of Oesophagostomiasis in Man." Outside covering of encysted worm. From: "Introduction to the parasite family Oesophagostomum" (Stanford University Human Biology 103 class)
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