title: Helminths and protozoa as an incidental finding in cytology specimens.
abstract: This is a description of some helminths and protozoa found incidentally in routine cytology specimens submitted to this laboratory. Eight different organisms are described together with the case history for each patient. All the specimens were stained with Papanicolaou technique.
authors.affiliation: Cytopathology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Learmonth
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001200:Ascaris / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005872:Giardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014258:Trichuris / Q000302:isolation & purification