ID#: 14964
Caption:
This illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. Trematodes are members of the class, Trematoda, within the phylum, Platyhelminthes, or flatworms, also known as parasitic flukes. Those species illustrated here, included Schistosoma japonicum, S. mansoni, S. haematobium, Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis felineus, Heterophyes heterophyes, Metagonimus yokogawai, Paragonimus westermani, Fasciola hepatica, and Fasciolopsis buski.
High Resolution: Click here for hi-resolution image (18.48 MB)
Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Mae Melvin
Creation Date: 1973
Photo Credit:
Links:
Categories:
CDC Organization
Skip Navigation Links.

MeSH
Skip Navigation Links.
Copyright Restrictions: Permission is not required for public domain images, however, these images are provided by CDC and are available for personal, professional, and educational use with appropriate attribution. Redistribution must credit CDC and, where known, the individual photographer, and identify the CDC website as the free source. For additional terms see Use of Agency Materials | Other | CDC