Case of the Week 744

 We are in the home stretch for the microfilariae! Can you believe that we have just a few more to go? (Unless I decide to repeat some 😉)  This week ' s case shows microfilariae that are approximately 200 micrometers long. The patient is a resident of Brazil and has moderate peripheral eosinophilia. He is otherwise asymptomatic. Carazzi stain (Knott ' s concentration):Giemsa stain (thick blood film):
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