
Parasite Egg Detection in Stool Microscopy: A Clinical Case
A clinical case in parasitology: detection and identification of a 35 µm helminth egg during stool microscopy with a 40x objective.
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A clinical case in parasitology: detection and identification of a 35 µm helminth egg during stool microscopy with a 40x objective.

Microscopic characteristics and morphological features of Schistosoma mansoni eggs with a typical lateral spine in an unstained wet mount.

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