Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Parasitology

• Diseases
• Parasites
• Methods
• Virtual Microscope
• Diagnostics Keys

Larvae stage 3

Larvae stage 3

Lenght: 0.5 mm

Width: 0.015 mm in

• Infective to humans (incidental hosts)
• Terminal projection on the end of the tail,

Adults

Bursa copulatrix

Adult

• Smoothly rounded head
• Two / three minute triangular teeth 

Male

• Lenght: 15.5 - 23 mm
• Wide: 0.25 - 0.35 mm 
• Transparent
• Small copulatory bursa (arrow) supported by bursal rays

Female

• Lenght: 18.5 - 33 mm
• wide: 0.28 - 0.5 mm