Trichostrongylosis in human. Peculiarities of laboratory diagnostics based on the findings of larvae in the feces

The Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory continues to share practical experience in diagnosing unusual or rare cases of human parasitosis. The findings in the feces of developing eggs and rhabditiform larvae of Trichostrongylus colubriformis are described. The necessity of differential diagnosis in cases of detection of nematode larvae in feces is substantiated.

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