The following were seen in a stool specimen (wet preparation) from a 43 year old from the Philippines. They measure approximately 70-100 µm long by 55-64 µm wide. (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)
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4 comments:
It looks like a Schistosoma japonicum.
could it be S. japonicum. You can see the lateral knob. Cool
S.japonicom I agree with anon.
Too big for hookworm eggs, which they resemble. So, I would go with S. japonicum, as well. bw in vt
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