Schistosoma haematobium – Egg

  • 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