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Research Article

Contamination of Smears with “Sergentella Spiroides”

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Pages 223-224 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015
 

Abstract

“Sergentella spiroides” is a filamentous fungal spore which can incidentally contaminate smears. In Romanowsky stainings the spores are confusingly like microfilariae and it is important to recognize the phenomenon to avoid diagnostic mistakes.

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