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Pinworm Eggs Under a Microscope

Pinworm Eggs Under a Microscope

These are eggs of the human parasite Enterobius vermicularis, or "human pinworm". The eggs were captured on clear tape applied to the area around the anus.



Source: CDC PHIL

From the CDC's Public Health Image Library (http://phil.cdc.gov), ID#4511, in the public domain.