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This photomicrograph depicts the egg of a rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta, during its diagnostic stage. A cestode, H. diminuta is frequently found in rodents, and infrequently seen in humans. See PHIL 3395 for a diagrammatic representation of this tapeworm’s lifecycle.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. George Healy
Creation Date: 1967
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.