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. 2011 Apr 18;6(4):e18799. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018799

Figure 4. Eggs of S. mansoni visualised within a colon biopsy crush preparation by bright-field microscopy.

Figure 4

(A) Viable mature eggs containing fully developed miracidia (←), an empty egg shell (↑) of a previously hatched miracidium and a dead egg with diffuse contents (→). (B) Dead eggs without dark and granular contents (→). (C) Egg shell with an almost completely hatched miracidium (←) that is trapped within the tissue.