Trichophyton rubrum

Trichophyton rubrum

Trichophyton rubrum is an anthropophilic saprotroph, an exclusively clonal, dimorphic fungus that colonizes the upper layers of dead skin.

Dracunculus medinensis

Dracunculus medinensis

Adult Dracunculus medinensis females inhabit the subcutaneous tissues of humans’ feet or lower limbs.

Loa loa

Loa loa

The roundworms cause transient swelling known as Calabar swellings.

Onchocerca volvulus

Onchocerca volvulus

The parasite obtains nutrients from the host by ingesting blood or by diffusion through its cuticle.

Brugia timori

Brugia timori

Brugia timori adults inhabit the lymphatic system of infected humans.

Brugia malayi

Brugia malayi

It is one of the three causative agents of lymphatic filariasis, Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia timori being the other two.

Wuchereria bancrofti

Wuchereria bancrofti

The lymphatic filariasis caused by the filarial worm Wuchereria bancrofti is also called bancroftian filariasis.

Ascaris lumbricoides

Ascaris lumbricoides

Ascariasis is much more common in tropical and subtropical countries.

Giemsa stain

Giemsa stain

Giemsa stain is also a differential stain. It can be combined with Wright stain to form Wright-Giemsa stain.

Enterobius vermicularis

Enterobius vermicularis

Although the parasite occurs exclusively in humans, infections have been reported from bonnet macaque.