ID#: 10856
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Under a magnification of 128X, this photomicrograph revealed the presence of a cestode, Diphyllobothrium latum fish, or broad tapeworm egg, which is described as oval or ellipsoidal, and ranges in size from 55µm-75µm X 40µm-50µm. There is an operculum at one end, which can be inconspicuous, and at the opposite (abopercular) end is a small knob that can be barely discernible. The eggs are passed, unembryonated in the stool.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Mae Melvin
Creation Date: 1979
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