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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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6 comments:
I'm guessing the curly end is the head.
Trichuris trichiura or "whipworm" I think. The eggs look like lemons and make me super thirsty for lemonade everytime. I think the narrow curly end is the mouth/esophageal end because I vaguely recall it is the opposite of what I would immediately guess. Sweet case!
trichuris trichura or more accurately tricocephalus
Female Trichuris, the posterior is thickened, so the skinny part is the head. The Posterior is not curled, so I am guessing female...Lee
What is shown in the third picture?
--bks
The third picture shows a portion of the body filled with eggs.
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