ID#: 4842
Caption:
This photomicrograph reveals ultrastructural details exhibited by a single Schistosoma japonicum ovum. S. japonicum is one of the trematodes that causes the parasitic disease schistosomiasis. Its egg displays a vestigial, laterally protruding spine, which is more of a remnant of a spine than a distinct spine. Schistosomiasis infections are diagnosed when the presence of their eggs in the urine or stool sample is confirmed.
High Resolution: Click here for hi-resolution image (57.42 MB)
Content Provider(s): CDC
Creation Date: 1979
Photo Credit:
Links:
Categories:
CDC Organization
Skip Navigation Links.

MeSH
Skip Navigation Links.
Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.