Detected in faecal specimens of infected human Eggs embryonated when passed Egg infective to intermediate host (T. solium egg is infective to human also) Diagnostic Features Size: 35 µm (range: 30 – 40 µm) Shape: Spherical Thick, brown, radially striated shell Has an oncosphere with 6 hooks Echinococcus granulosus egg is similar to Taenia egg […]

Detected in faecal specimens of infected human Eggs embryonated when passed Egg infective to human or to intermediate host – arthropods Diagnostic Features Size: 47 µm x 37 µm (range:40-60 µm x 30-50 µm) Shape: Oval Colourless Shell has 2 membranes: an outer membrane and an inner membrane  No thick striated embryophore like in Taenia […]

Detected in faecal specimens of infected human or rodent Eggs embryonated when passed Egg infective to intermediate host – arthropods Diagnostic Features Size: 72 µm (range: 70-86 µm x 60-80 µm) Shape: Round or slightly oval Colour: Yellow brown Shell has 2 membranes: a striated outer membrane and a thin inner membrane Space between membranes […]

Detected in urine specimens of infected human Eggs embryonated when passed Miracidium hatching from egg is infective to snail intermediate host Diagnostic Features Size: 143 x 6o (range: 112-170 x 40-70) Shape: Elongated oval Colour: Yellow or yellow brown Terminal spine Contains a miracidium when passed  

Detected in faecal specimens of infected human Eggs embryonated when passed Miracidium hatching from egg is infective to snail intermediate host Diagnostic features Size: 140 x 66 (range: 114-180 x 45-73) Shape: Elongated oval Colour: Yellow or yellow brown Large lateral spine Contains a miracidium when passed

Detected in faecal specimens of infected human Eggs embryonated when passed Miracidium hatching from egg is infective to snail intermediate host Diagnostic Features Size: 90 x 70 (range: 68-100 x 45-80) Shape: Oval to round Colour: Yellow or yellow brown Small lateral spine that looks like a knob/hook, located in a depression in shell Contains […]

Detected in faecal specimens of infected human Eggs embryonated when passed Egg is infective to snail intermediate host Diagnostic Features Size: 30 µm x l6 µm (range: 27-35 µm x 11-20 µm) – smallest digenean eggs found in human Shape: Oval or elongated with broad rounded posterior end – bulb shaped Colour: Yellow brown Convex […]

Detected mainly in sputum specimens of infected human Eggs immature when passed in sputum (rarely in faeces) Not infective to human Miracidium hatching from egg is infective to snail intermediate host  Diagnostic Features Size: 85 µm x 53 µm (range: 68-118 µm x 39-67 µm) Colour: Yellow to dark brown in colour Shape: Oval or […]

Detected in faecal specimens of infected human Eggs immature when passed Not infective to human Miracidium hatching from egg is infective to snail intermediate host Very similar to F. buski egg and difficult to differentiate between the two Diagnostic Features Size: Large; 145 µm x 80 µm (range, 120-150 µm x 63-90 µm) Shape: Broadly […]

Detected in faecal specimens of infected human Eggs immature when passed Not infective to human Miracidium hatching from egg is infective to snail intermediate host  Diagnostic Features Size: Large; 140 µm x 80 µm (range, 130-159 µm x 78-98 µm) Shape: Broadly oval Colour: Pale yellow brown Small, flat operculum, but not clearly seen Shell […]