What A Couple Of Weeks. I've Been Doing Some New Experiments And The Air Conditioning Unit In The Microscopy

Let's learn about the Babesia parasite!

Caused by infected ticks

Leads to anemia & low platelets

Testing: thin & thick smears, morphology, parasitemia levels, PCR

Treatment depends on severity (ranges from antiprotozoal meds or exchange transfusion)

Ring-like formation in the RBCs = Babesia parasite! (Very similar morphology to Malaria)

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Photo: A. Keding / © AMNH

#Trichomonas

'fairies dont exist' WRONG❗❗cyerce elegans

Leaf epidermis under dark (top) and light (bottom) condition. Stomatal openings seen on both picture.  

Myeloblasts in AML

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Photo: A. Keding / © AMNH

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What has no heart and no brain? No, it’s not your ex… it’s the barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo). Also known as the dustbin-lid jellyfish (yes, really), this species can reach an impressive 35 in (90 cm) in diameter and can weigh up to 77 lbs (35 kg)! Like other jellies, this critter relies on its nervous system to function.

Photo: tato grasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

January was challenging and hectic, but February has been pleasant so far.