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[Schistosoma haematobium] [Schistosoma intercalatum] [Schistosoma japonicum] [Schistosoma mansoni] [Schistosoma mekongi]

Eggs of Schistosoma spp. in tissue sections, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).

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A: Eggs of S. mansoni in liver tissue, stained with H&E.  Images courtesy of Dr. Munaf Desai, Al Qassini Hospital, Shatjah, United Arab Emirates.
B: Higher magnification of the specimen in Figure A.

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C, D: Eggs of S. japonicum from tissue, stained with H&E.  Figure C was taken at 200x magnification; Figure D at 400x magnification.

 

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E, F: Eggs of S. haematobium in a urinary bladder biopsy specimen, stained with H&E.  Images courtesy of the Michael E. DeBakey V. A. Medical Center, Houston, TX.