Parasitology

Diphyllobothrium latum Egg in Stool: Lab Hematology School

Microscopy of Diphyllobothrium latum egg in a stool sample: oval shape, operculum at one pole, and granular contents. Essential for lab diagnostics.

Native stool smear, Diphyllobothrium latum egg with operculum
Native stool smear, Diphyllobothrium latum egg with operculum

diphyllobothrium latum Photo courtesy of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Physician, Anna Ivanova