Pictorial Presentation of Parasites by Herman Zaiman

Thanks to the generosity of Herman Zaiman and his family, ASTMH proudly presents “Pictorial Presentation of Parasites,” a famous collection of more than 2,000 slides of various vectors.

Dr. Zaiman, a longtime ASTMH member, spent his career as a radiologist and educator until retiring in 2000. He taught at Einstein College in New York. He also co-authored several medical texts, including "Photographic Case Studies in Gastroenterology: Diagnostic Tests for the Practitioner" in 1992. Additionally, his writing has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry and the American Journal of Pathology.

His "Pictorial Presentation of Parasites" is a seminal image collection that will remain a valued resource for those in the tropical medicine and hygiene field for decades to come.

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Adult embedded in intestinal wall. The parasite presents as an oval to round mass limited by a spined cuticle. The parasitic parenchyme is punctuated by multiple sections through gut (reddish-brown). The two centrally located tubular structures, separated by a light staining muscular sucker, are part of the reproductive apparatus of the parasite. A marked inflammatory response is present in the adjacent host tissues and fresh red blood cells can be seen near the parasite.

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Description: Adult embedded in intestinal wall. The parasite presents as an oval to round mass limited by a spined cuticle. The parasitic parenchyme is punctuated by multiple sections through gut (reddish-brown). The two centrally located tubular structures, separated by a light staining muscular sucker, are part of the reproductive apparatus of the parasite. A marked inflammatory response is present in the adjacent host tissues and fresh red blood cells can be seen near the parasite.
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