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| [Diphyllobothrium
latum] [Diphyllobothrium spp.] |
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A,
B: Eggs of Diphyllobothrium
latum. These eggs are oval or ellipsoidal, with at one end an
operculum that can be inconspicuous. At the
opposite (abopercular) end is a small knob that can be barely
discernible. The eggs are passed in the stool unembryonated.
Size range: 58 to 76 µm by 40 to 51 µm.
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C,
D: Eggs of Diphyllobothrium
latum. These eggs are oval or ellipsoidal, with at one end an
operculum (arrows) that can be inconspicuous (D). At the
opposite (abopercular) end is a small knob that can be barely discernible
(C). The eggs are passed in the stool unembryonated.
Size range: 58 to 76 µm by 40 to 51 µm. Figure C contributed
by Georgia Division of Public Health.
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