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Heterophyiasis
[Heterophyes heterophyes]
Laboratory Diagnosis
The diagnosis is based on the microscopic identification of eggs in the stool. However, the eggs are indistinguishable from those of Metagonimus yokogawai and resemble those of Clonorchis and Opisthorchis.
