Trichuris trichiura (continued)
OVA
SIZE: 20 x 55 mcm.
SHAPE: Football, barrel-shape with bipolar plugs.
COLOR: Golden brown.
OPERCULUM: Absent.
CONTENT: Yolk mass (rare larva seen).
Figure 4-6. Stages of Trichuris trichiura. (continued)
ADULT
SIZE
MALE: 30 to 45 mm.
FEMALE: 35 to 50 mm.
SHAPE: Thick posterior and whip-like anterior.
COLOR: Flesh-colored.
Figure 4-6. Stages of Trichuris trichiura. (concluded)
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