A HIV positive individual having diarrheal episodes stool examination reveals on oocyst of size 8-10 Micron, what could be the diagnosis?
Parasites Size of oocyst Cryptosporidium parvum 4-6 micron Cyclospora 8-10 micron Isospora 23-36 micron They all are acid fast so the appear similar in colour under acid fast stain. So, size of oocyst is used to identify them.
Cyclospora
Cryptococcus
Cryptosporidium parvum
Isospora
JIPMER 2017