Parasitology

Microscopy of Opisthorchis Eggs in Feces by Concentration Method

Microscopic detection of Opisthorchis felineus eggs in feces using the formalin-ether concentration method. Diagnosis of opisthorchiasis in seropositive patients.

Opisthorchis eggs. Feces, ×400 magnification. The slide was prepared using the formalin-ether concentration method. The patient previously tested positive for antibodies to the antigens of this pathogen.

🙏Images kindly provided by biologist Natalia Morkhova