Parasitology

Morphology of Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Enterobiasis

Morphological features of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) eggs in a wet mount stained with iodine. Microscopic diagnosis of enterobiasis.

Wet mount, iodine stain: Enterobius vermicularis egg
Wet mount, iodine stain: Enterobius vermicularis egg

E. vermicularis egg in an iodine-stained wet mount from a formalin concentrate. Image courtesy of the Kansas State Public Health Laboratory.

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