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.

A 32 month old white male in South Dakota suffered progressive lassitude,   anorexia,   irritability,   incoordination and infrequent vomiting.  A suboccipital craniotomy was performed during which a grape-like mass of translucent thin wall cysts was discovered and partially evacuated with difficulty.  Subsequently patient developed flexion rigidity of the  extremities,  non-reactive pupils and decreased consciousness.  A sinus tract at the operative site con­tained more cysts.  The patient died three months after the onset of symptoms.  Cyst wall with two scolices in field.

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Description: A 32 month old white male in South Dakota suffered progressive lassitude, anorexia, irritability, incoordination and infrequent vomiting. A suboccipital craniotomy was performed during which a grape-like mass of translucent thin wall cysts was discovered and partially evacuated with difficulty. Subsequently patient developed flexion rigidity of the extremities, non-reactive pupils and decreased consciousness. A sinus tract at the operative site con­tained more cysts. The patient died three months after the onset of symptoms. Cyst wall with two scolices in field.
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