Capillaria hepatica – Egg (70 µm x 30-35 µm) in stools

France, CHU Poitiers Parasitologie-Mycologie

Eggs of Capillaria sp. have a striated outer shell along with mucous caps that are less prominent than those of Trichuris sp. Infection by C. philippinensis occurs through the ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater fishes.