Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Parasitology
Cyclospora spp.
Oocyst SAF
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Oocyst SAF
Size: 8 - 10 μm
- On wet smears such as in SAF the oocysts appear as refracting spheres
Oocyst Modified Ziehl-Neelson-staining
Oocyst Modified Ziehl-Neelson-staining
Size: 8 - 10 μm
On modified acid-stained smears; the oocyst will stain from light pink to deep red with sometimes bubbly appearence. It has to be differentiated from Cryptosporidium spp. by size.