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Image of the Week for May 12, 2008

Cyclosporiasis. Four Cyclospora oocysts from fresh stool fixed in 10% formalin (acid-fast stain). Compared with wet mount preparations, the oocysts are less perfectly round and have a wrinkled appearance. Most important, the staining is variable among the 4 oocysts.
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