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Bobbi Pritt, MD

@ParasiteGal

Professor of #Pathology @mayocliniclabs @mayoclinic, specializing in ID Path, #parasites! and vectorborne diseases. Xs are my own, not medical advice

 Minnesota, USA
parasitewonders.blogspot.com
Joined March 2009
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The #Parasite Case 820 is up, a subcutaneous nodule in a man from Liberia. Check out the whole slide image to make your diagnosis! parasitewonders.blogspot.com… 🪱 Answer later this week. #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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The answer to #ParasiteCaseOfTheWeek 820 is an onchocercoma due to Onchocerca volvulus! 🪱 This beautiful histology shows an adult female packed with developing microfilariae—and even a microfilaria that has escaped into the skin. See the answer and images here 👇 parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #Parasitology #Pathology #Microbiology #mayopath #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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Mayo Clinic Labs@mayocliniclabsOct 17
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host @ParasiteGal, chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, welcomes @DrMattBinnicker, Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ chief scientific officer, to explore seasonal virus activity. bit.ly/3TJ1zXV
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The answer to #ParasiteCaseOfTheWeek 820 is an onchocercoma due to Onchocerca volvulus! 🪱 This beautiful histology shows an adult female packed with developing microfilariae—and even a microfilaria that has escaped into the skin. See the answer and images here 👇 parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #Parasitology #Pathology #Microbiology #mayopath #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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Mayo Clinic Labs@mayocliniclabsOct 8
In this episode, host @ParasiteGal, chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and @moricemdphd, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss Mayo Clinic’s new collaboration with Thermo Fisher and the latest on PAMA. bit.ly/3TJ1zXV
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The #Parasite Case 819 is up, donated by @VasuMicroCaucus: an arthropod found in a urine specimen from a woman living in rural India. What is your identification? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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The answer to #Parasite Case 819 is up: Mite, not a human pathogen! A mighty interesting incidental finding 🕷️🔬 Read the full blog post for the key morphologic features and more info: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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The answer to #Parasite Case 819 is up: Mite, not a human pathogen! A mighty interesting incidental finding 🕷️🔬 Read the full blog post for the key morphologic features and more info: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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Congratulations to Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, MSc, FCAP, recipient of the CAP Distinguished Service Award. Watch her special message and join us in Las Vegas at CAP26 as we celebrate honorees at the CAP Honors in Pathology Ceremony. Register now: events.cap.org/event/CAP26/h…
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Bill Morice, MD, PhD@moricemdphdSep 23
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with my colleague @parasitegal to discuss seasonal vaccination planning and the encouraging findings of an @advisoryboard survey of healthcare and lab leaders showing increased recognition of the importance and plans to invest and grow.
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In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” get the latest from Mayo Clinic experts on: ✔ Survey findings on laboratory industry growth ✔ Seasonal viruses and vaccination planning ✔ Diagnostics for chronic diarrhea news.mayocliniclabs.com/2026…
Closing a Diagnostic Gap for Chronic Diarrhea - Insights

Closing a Diagnostic Gap for Chronic Diarrhea - Insights

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of...

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The #Parasite Case 817 is up: 🪱 found in freshly-caught Florida toadfish and removed before eaten (!) What is the likely identification? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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The answer to #ParasiteCase 818 is up: anisakid larva! 🪱🐟 Check out the full post for the key morphologic features—including the boring tooth and mucron—and learn how these fish-associated larvae are identified: parasitewonders.blogspot.com…
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The answer to #ParasiteCase 818 is up: anisakid larva! 🪱🐟 Check out the full post for the key morphologic features—including the boring tooth and mucron—and learn how these fish-associated larvae are identified: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #PathBugs #Parasitology #Pathology #MayoPath
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Learn about tick-borne diseases in the United States!
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As tick-borne diseases increase across the U.S., it's important to stay informed. In this presentation, @ParasiteGal breaks down everything you need to know. P.A.C.E. credit is offered for this program. news.mayocliniclabs.com/2026…
Tick, Tock, Boom! The Changing Landscape of Tick-Borne Diseases in the US - Insights

Tick, Tock, Boom! The Changing Landscape of Tick-Borne Diseases in the US - Insights

Tick-borne diseases are increasing across the United States as tick populations and their geographic range continue to expand. This presentation reviews current trends in tick-borne diseases,...

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The answer to #Parasite Case 816 is up: Broad fish tapeworm. Read the full blog post here for the key morphologic features and more info: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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The #Parasite Case 817 is up: Long🪱 passed per rectum😮. What is your Dx? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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Bill Morice, MD, PhD@moricemdphdAug 27
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with my colleague @parasitegal to discuss “rabbit fever” cases in New York and strategies for responding to industry trends. Check it out.
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In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” @ParasiteGal, chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and @moricemdphd, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss rabbit fever and strategies for responding to industry trends. bit.ly/3SdXVEY
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Mary Jo Williamson@M_J_WilliamsonAug 31
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with @ParasiteGal to share practical strategies for leading teams through periods of rapid change. Check it out. news.mayocliniclabs.com/2026…
A New Mindset for Leading Through Change - Insights

A New Mindset for Leading Through Change - Insights

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of...

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The answer to #Parasite Case 815 is up! Trichuris trichiura, the ‘whip’ worm known of its slender anterior end and thick posterior. Read the full blog post here on how to narrow your differential and make a final diagnosis: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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The #Parasite Case 816 is up: Incidental finding on screening colonoscopy: 🪱 in the cecum! What is your Dx? parasitewonders.blogspot.com… Answer later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #CrittersOnTwitter
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The answer to #Parasite Case 815 is up! Trichuris trichiura, the ‘whip’ worm known of its slender anterior end and thick posterior. Read the full blog post here on how to narrow your differential and make a final diagnosis: parasitewonders.blogspot.com… #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs #parasitology
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