Charcot leyden crystals in stool are seen in:
Correct Answer: Amoebic dysentery
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Amoebic dysentery(Ref: Harrison, 18th/e, 1685)Charcot-Leyden crystals are slender and pointed at both ends, consisting of a pair of hexagonal pyramids joined at their bases. They consist of lysophospholipase (galectin 10), an enzyme synthesized by eosinophils, and are produced from the breakdown of these cells.
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