Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Parasitology
Schistosoma mansoni
Egg
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Egg; light yellowish-brown; elongate; non-operculate; large lateral spine near one end of the egg; miracidium
Size: 120 - 175 x 45 - 70 μm
A Shell
B Spine
C Miracidium
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