Fertilized egg of Ascaris lumbricoides PHIL 410 lores

ID#: 410
Description: This micrograph reveals a fertilized egg of the round worm Ascaris lumbricoides; Mag. 400X.
Fertilized eggs are rounded, have a thick shell. While unfertilized eggs are elongated and larger, thinner shelled, covered by a more visible mammillated layer, which is sometimes covered by protuberances.
Content Providers(s): CDC/Dr. Mae Melvin
Creation Date: 1982

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